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several

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛv(ə)r(ə)l/
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Definition of several

determiner & pronoun

  • more than two but not many: [as determiner]:the author of several books [as pronoun]:the programme is one of several in the UK several of his friends attended

adjective

  • separate or respective:the two levels of government sort out their several responsibilities
  • Law applied or regarded separately. Often contrasted with joint.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ 'separate, different'

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