several
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- adjective
- /ˈsɛvərəl/
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- And in my PhD there were several different parts.
- several years
- several studies
- several decades
And so I'll just show you several others as well.
- And so I'll just show you several others as well.
- It is a process which has several steps.
- And taking that across a span of several days, weeks, months.
- What do we make of several results on one thing?
- Dude, I've told you this several times since last weekend.
- And I've written about that in several situations.
- For example, the US sent a delegation with several gay members.
- Should our life consist of several beautiful mini lives?
- Here the poet Wilfred Owen, whom I've quoted several times, met his fate.
- And these circuits are important for several different aspects of well-being.
- I didn't, but I did leave several months later.
- No, but it, it should be there several seconds, I think.
Examples
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We need to buy several different fruits for the salad.
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I can suggest that there are several approaches people would take.
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What do we make of several results on one thing?
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I attempt to list out several different things.
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And so I'll just show you several others as well.
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Well, I think there are several aspects to the question.
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And there are several layers to this cake.
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It is a process which has several steps.
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Almost all of the working groups involve several members of the resident NCEAS community.
Academic text (2011) -
Several Japanese sailors were injured in the attack, which provides the Japanese government further grounds for quick extradition.
Synonyms
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A not exact amount or number that is more than a little
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A small number of people or things, more than one but not many
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Having more than one part, person, or thing
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A small number of people or things
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How Many
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Etymology
Several comes from an old Latin word separare meaning 'to separate', and it shares the same root as separate. So several originally meant 'separate ones', which helps you remember it as a few distinct items — more than two but not many.