several

The definition of several is more than two but a small number, or separate people or things.

(adjective)

Several is defined as a small, undefined number that is greater than two.

(pronoun)

An example of several is five people leaving early; several left early.

See several in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

Origin: ME < Anglo-Fr < ML separalis < L separ, separate, back-form. < separare: see separate

plural noun

an indefinite but small number (of persons or things)

pronoun

several persons or things; a few

See several in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Being of a number more than two or three but not many: several miles away.
Single; distinct: “Pshaw! said I, with an air of carelessness, three several times” (Laurence Sterne).
Respectively different; various: They parted and went their several ways. See Synonyms at distinct.
Law Relating separately to each party of a bond or note.

pron. (used with a pl. verb)

An indefinite but small number; some or a few: Several of the workers went home sick.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, separate

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman

Origin: , from Medieval Latin sēparālis, sēperālis

Origin: , from Latin sēpar

Origin: , from sēparāre, to separate; see separate

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