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Definition of several - Reverso English Dictionary
Determiner
1.
quantitymore than two but not many
- She has several books on the subject.
2.
varietyvarious or different
- There are several ways to solve this problem.
Adjective
1.
quantitymore than two but not many
- She has several books on her shelf.
2.
varietydistinct or different items
- The store offers several options for shoes.
Pronoun
quantityindefinite number more than two
- Several attended the meeting.
Expressions with several
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much better or higher in quality than others
This restaurant is several notches above the rest.
working on many things at once
She always has several irons in the fire.
significantly improved or superior in quality
This new model is several notches better than the old one.
do many different jobs or roles at once
At work, I wear several different hats every day.
perform multiple roles or duties simultaneously
In a small company, employees often wear several hats.
stop being overly assertive without knowledge
He should have several seats before making claims.
referring to an unspecified number of people or things
Several of them attended the meeting.
indicating an unspecified number of items from a specific group
Several of those books are worth reading.
indicating a subset of a larger group including the speaker
Several of us from the team attended the meeting.
referring to more than two but not many items
Several of these options are viable.
referring to an unspecified number of people
Several of you need to submit your assignments by tomorrow.
in a way that repeats many times
He checked his work several times over.
happening more than once at different times
I have met her on several occasions.
is useful or used for more than one thing
This tool can serve several purposes in the kitchen.
multiple conditions or situations
The machine operates in several states.
in more than one way or for more than one reason
The plan failed on several counts, including cost and safety.
legally responsible together and individually for an obligation
The partners have joint and several liability for the debt.
legal agreement where each party is fully responsible
The bank required a joint and several guarantee for the loan.
legal responsibility shared by multiple parties for a debt
The partners faced joint and several liability for the damages.
legal responsibility shared by multiple parties
The contract included a joint and several obligation clause.
legal obligation shared by multiple parties individually and collectively
The partners had joint and several responsibility for the debt.
describing shared or individual legal responsibilities
The contract outlined joint or several liabilities for the partners.
containing multiple seeds inside
The several-seeded fruit was ripe for picking.
debtor responsible for entire debt with others
Each joint and several debtor must pay the full amount.
Origin of several
Latin, separalis (separate) + -al (adjective suffix)
Terms with several included in their meaning
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measurement
indicates the complete number when several amounts are added
alternative
choice or possibility among several
vacation route
journey for pleasure where several places are visited
identification
indicating a specific person among several
hygiene
room with several showers for bathing
option
one of several mutually exclusive options
decision process
the act of picking one thing from several options
addition
resulting from adding several parts together
occurrences
occurring more than once or several times
furniture
long seat for several people often without a back
phone inquiries
make several phone calls to gather information
duration
continuous period lasting several days
duration
continuously or repeatedly lasting several days each time
duration
happening or lasting continuously for several weeks
distribution
distribute to several people
general giving
give something to several people
performance
keep several objects in motion by throwing and catching them
passenger airliner
type of large jet airliner that carries several hundred passengers
doing many things
ability to do several things at the same time
medical
pill containing several essential vitamins
room layout
area with several places to sit
distribute evenly
divide something among several people
jewelry
several beads threaded together on a string
choose options
select one thing from several options offered
Examples of several in a sentence
He invited several friends to the party. She tried several recipes before finding the best one. Several students volunteered for the event. Several students volunteered for the project. The recipe calls for several ingredients. There are several colors to choose from.
She has several hobbies that keep her busy. Several were chosen for the project. Several volunteered for the task.
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- French:plusieurs, quelques, ...
- German:mehrere, einige, ...
- Italian:diversi, alcuni, ...
- Spanish:varios, algunos, ...
- Portuguese:vários, alguns, ...
- Chinese:几个, 一些, ...
- Japanese:いくつか, 数冊の, ...
- Arabic:عِدَّة, عَدِيد, ...
- Hebrew:כַּמָּה, אֲחָדִים, ...
- Russian:несколько, некоторые, ...
- Ukrainian:кілька, декілька, ...
- Hindi:कई, कुछ, ...
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