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several
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ separate, back-formation from separare to separate Date: 15th century 1. a. separate or distinct from one another <
federal union of the several states
>
b. (1) individually owned or controlled ; exclusive <
a several fishery
>
— compare common (2) of or relating separately to each individual involved <
a several judgment
>
c. being separate and distinctive ; respective <
specialists in their several fields
>
2. a. more than one <
several pleas
>
b. more than two but fewer than many <
moved several inches
>
c. chiefly dialect being a great many II. pronoun, plural in construction Date: 1639 an indefinite number more than two and fewer than many <
several of the guests
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Several — Sev er*al, a. [OF., fr. LL. separalis, fr. L. separ separate, different. See {Sever}, {Separate}.] 1. Separate; distinct; particular; single. [1913 Webster] Each several ship a victory did gain. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Each might his several… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Several — Sev er*al, n. 1. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] There was not time enough to hear . . . The severals. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Persons oe objects, more than two, but not very many. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • several — 1. pron. 1) несколько; several people несколько человек 2) от дельный, особый, свой; they went their several ways каждый из них пошел сво ей дорогой; each has his several ideal у каждого свой идеал; collective andseveral responsibility солидарная …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • Several — Sev er*al, adv. By itself; severally. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehoudses. Robynson (More s Utopia). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • several — ˈsevrəl 1. мест. 1) несколько several pupils ≈ несколько учеников 2) особый, отдельный, свой 2. сущ. несколько, некоторое количество некоторое число или количество * of them …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • several — /sev euhr euhl, sev reuhl/, adj. 1. being more than two but fewer than many in number or kind: several ways of doing it. 2. respective; individual: They went their several ways. 3. separate; different: several occasions. 4. single; particular. 5 …   Universalium

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