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Definition of Several
1. Adjective. (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many. "Several people were injured in the accident"
2. Adjective. Considered individually. "The various reports all agreed"
3. Adjective. Distinct and individual. "Three several times"
Definition of Several
1. a. Separate; distinct; particular; single.
2. adv. By itself; severally.
3. n. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
Definition of Several
1. Determiner. (obsolete) Separate, distinct; particular. (defdate 15th-19th c.) ¹
2. Determiner. A number of different; various. (Now merged into later senses, below) (defdate from 16th c.) ¹
3. Determiner. Consisting of a number more than two or three but not very many; diverse. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
4. Adverb. By itself; severally. (rfex) ¹
5. Noun. (obsolete) An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land). ¹
6. Noun. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. (rfex) ¹
7. Noun. (archaic) An enclosed or separate place; enclosure. (rfex) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Several
1. a few persons or things [n -S]