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sev·er·al

several

 
 
pronunciation:
se v rl [or] sev rl
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: being more than two or three but not as large in number as to say "many."
She'd run several blocks and was needing a rest.He has several friends at at school now and is much happier.
similar words:
divers, few, some
definition 2: various; respective.
The group went their several ways.
synonyms:
divers, respective, various
similar words:
assorted, diverse, individual, miscellaneous, own, particular, separate, sundry
definition 3: distinct; individual.
The university is composed of these several colleges.
synonyms:
discrete, distinct, individual
similar words:
different, separate, various
 
part of speech: noun
definition: several things or people; a fair number.
The attack injured many soldiers, and several were killed.
synonyms:
some