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Meaning of "several" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SEVERAL

Via Anglo-French from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpār, from sēparāre to separate.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SEVERAL

several  [ˈsɛvrəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEVERAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Several can act as an adjective and a determiner.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES SEVERAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of several in the English dictionary

The first definition of several in the dictionary is more than a few; an indefinite small number. Other definition of several is various; separate. Several is also distinct; different.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SEVERAL


agricultural
ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəl
apparel
əˈpærəl
April
ˈeɪprəl
carol
ˈkærəl
central
ˈsɛntrəl
coral
ˈkɒrəl
cultural
ˈkʌltʃərəl
federal
ˈfɛdərəl
floral
ˈflɔːrəl
funeral
ˈfjuːnərəl
general
ˈdʒɛnərəl
integral
ˈɪntɪɡrəl
mineral
ˈmɪnərəl
moral
ˈmɒrəl
natural
ˈnætʃrəl
neutral
ˈnjuːtrəl
oral
ˈɔːrəl
rural
ˈrʊərəl
structural
ˈstrʌktʃərəl
viral
ˈvaɪrəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEVERAL

sever
severability
severable
severalfold
severally
severalties
severalty
severance
severance motion
severance package
severance pay
severe
severely
severeness
severity
Severn
Severnaya Dvina
Severnaya Zemlya
Severus
severy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEVERAL

attorney general
bilateral
Canaveral
Cape Canaveral
collateral
director general
director-general
Distrito Federal
ephemeral
feral
four-star general
in general
lateral
liberal
literal
numeral
peripheral
secretary-general
unilateral
visceral

Synonyms and antonyms of several in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SEVERAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «several» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of several

Translation of «several» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEVERAL

Find out the translation of several to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of several from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «several» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

若干个
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

varios
570 millions of speakers

English

several
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عَدِيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

несколько
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vários
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিভিন্ন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

plusieurs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beberapa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mehrere
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

いくつかの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

몇몇의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sawetara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பல
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनेक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birkaç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

parecchi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osobny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

декілька
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

câțiva
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κάμποσος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verskeie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

flera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

solidarisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of several

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEVERAL»

The term «several» is very widely used and occupies the 1.477 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of several
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «several».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEVERAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «several» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «several» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about several

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «SEVERAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word several.
1
James Agee
Several tons of dynamite are set off in this picture - none of it under the right people.
2
Mary Antin
The first meal was an object lesson of much variety. My father produced several kinds of food, ready to eat, without any cooking, from little tin cans that had printing all over them.
3
Steven Blum
I started out doing improvised voices when I started working in a program where I read for kids in schools. I had some kids and they asked me if I would mind doing it. I was very happy to do it. That's where I got my training before I went to the public. I did that for several years. It was actually the best vocal training I could have had.
4
Robert Brady
Delaware River Power Squadron is dedicated to boating safety through education and civic activities in several locations in Philadelphia while also serving the boating public throughout southern Pennsylvania, the Delaware River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
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Carter Burwell
John Barry was the first film composer I was aware of. As a teenager I owned several of his Bond soundtracks.
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Joseph Butler
Happiness or satisfaction consists only in the enjoyment of those objects which are by nature suited to our several particular appetites, passions, and affections.
7
Homaro Cantu
The cherry blossom tree is truly a sight to behold, especially when it is in full riotous bloom. There are several varieties of the cherry blossom tree, and while most of them produce flowering branches full of small pinkish-hued flowers, some of them produce actual cherries.
8
Vint Cerf
Several authoritarian regimes reportedly propose to ban anonymity from the web, making it easier to find and arrest dissidents. At Google, we see and feel the dangers of the government-led net crackdown. We operate in about 150 countries around the globe.
9
Margaret Chan
Based on assessment of all available information and following several expert consultations, I have decided to raise the current level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 4 to phase 5.
10
Sri Chinmoy
When you drive, you are doing several things at once. You are using your eyes, ears, hands, your mind. If you have meditated for many years and have reached a lofty height in your meditation, as I have, you can meditate while running and cycling and painting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEVERAL»

Discover the use of several in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to several and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Functions of Several Variables
The purpose of this book is to give a systematic development of differential and integral calculus for functions of several variables.
Wendell Fleming, 1977
2
Orthogonal Polynomials of Several Variables
Orthogonal polynomials of several variables, approximation theory, symmetry-group methods.
Charles F. Dunkl, Yuan Xu, 2001
3
Mathematical Analysis: An Introduction to Functions of ...
This self-contained work is an introductory presentation of basic ideas, structures, and results of differential and integral calculus for functions of several variables.
Mariano Giaquinta, Giuseppe Modica, 2009
4
Functional Equations in Several Variables
This volume will be of interest to professionals and graduate students in pure and applied mathematics.
J. Aczel, Jean G. Dhombres, 1989
5
Introduction to Complex Analysis in Several Variables
One major focus of the book is extension phenomena alien to the one-dimensional theory. Therefore, the book contains more than 50 examples and more than 100 supporting exercises.
Volker Scheidemann, 2005
6
Partial Differential Equations in Several Complex Variables
This book is intended both as an introductory text and as a reference book for those interested in studying several complex variables in the context of partial differential equations.
So-Chin Chen, Mei-Chi Shaw, 2001
7
Iterative Solution of Nonlinear Equations in Several Variables
Surveys the theoretical results on systems of nonlinear equations in finite dimension and the major iterative methods for their computational solution.
J. M. Ortega, W. C. Rheinboldt, 2000
8
Functions of Several Real Variables
This book begins with the basics of the geometry and topology of Euclidean space and continues with the main topics in the theory of functions of several real variables including limits, continuity, differentiation and integration.
Martin A. Moskowitz, Fotios Paliogiannis, 2011
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Several Short Sentences About Writing
Drawing on years of experience as a writer and teacher of writing, Verlyn Klinkenborg offers an approach to writing that will change the way you work and think. There is no gospel, no orthodoxy, no dogma in this book.
Verlyn Klinkenborg, 2012
10
Function Theory of Several Complex Variables
This book is suitable for a first graduate course in several complex variables.
Steven George Krantz, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEVERAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term several is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Several Dems defend Planned Parenthood
Several House Democrats are coming to the defense of Planned Parenthood in the wake of a now-viral video that shows its chief medical director graphically ... «The Hill, Jul 15»
2
Several big US cities see homicide rates surge
After years of declining violent crime, several major American cities experienced a dramatic surge in homicides during the first half of this year. Milwaukee, which ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
BART to Stop All Train Service For Several Days
BART is confirming reports in the Chronicle that there will be several days of BART closures in the very near future – as in no trains, all day and all night. «NBC Bay Area, Jun 15»
4
Nitrate Advisory Could Last Several Days, Weeks
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Portions of Franklin County remain under a nitrate advisory for water that could harm infants and pregnant women. Columbus Public Health ... «10TV, Jun 15»
5
In Several States, Abortion Waiting Periods Grow Longer
In recent years, states have passed well over 250 laws restricting abortion. One trend in those restrictions: longer waiting periods before women can have the ... «NPR, Jun 15»
6
'Several' Americans held in Yemen: State Dept
Washington (AFP) - Several Americans have been detained in Yemen, a State Department official said, amid reports that at least four US citizens are being held ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
7
Economic growth 'up several gears' - says CBI
Ms Newton-Smith added: "As we move through the second quarter, growth has cranked up several gears and businesses expect that faster pace to continue. «BBC News, May 15»
8
Koch Brothers Plan to Fund 'Several' GOP 2016 Presidential Hopefuls
"We are thinking of supporting several Republicans," David Koch said, adding, "If we're happy with the policies that these individuals are supporting, we'll ... «Bloomberg, May 15»
9
A Tale of Several Cities
Suddenly, the mayor of Medellin got excited. He sped across his office where we had been talking and we clambered up a spiral staircase that took us right on ... «BBC News, May 15»
10
Waco police: Several killed in biker gangs' shootout
A witness told KWTX he and his family had lunch at another Market Place restaurant and were walking into the parking lot when they heard several gunshots. «CBS News, May 15»

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