Dictionary

several en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsev.(ə.)ɹəl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) Separate, distinct; particular.
   • So one thing may be good and bad to several parties, upon diverse occasions. 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], chapter II, in The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC, , section i:
   • He had a religion apart: a God severall unto himselfe, whom his subjects might no waies adore. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 42, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book I, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
   • Here is the will, and under Caesar's seal. To every Roman citizen he gives, to every several man, seventy-five drachmas. 1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Iulius Cæsar”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
   • Each several ship a victory did gain. 1667, John Dryden, Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666. […], London: […] Henry Herringman, […], →OCLC, (please specify the stanza number):
   • Each might his several province well command, Would all but stoop to what they understand. 1711 May, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: […] W[illiam] Lewis […]; and sold by W[illiam] Taylor […], T[homas] Osborn[e] […], and J[ohn] Graves […], →OCLC:
   • the hearts of the three cavaliers were completely captured, especially as gratitude was added to their admiration; it is a little singular, however, though no less certain, that each of them was enraptured with a several beauty. 1852, Washington Irving, Tales from the Alhambra:
2. A number of different; various.
   • habits and faculties, several, and to be distinguished 1625, Francis [Bacon], “Of Simulation and Dissimulation”, in The Essayes […], 3rd edition, London: […] Iohn Haviland for Hanna Barret, →OCLC:
   • Four several armies to the field are led. 1675, John Dryden, Aureng-zebe: A Tragedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1676, →OCLC, (please specify the page number):
   • Hence arose a dispute between the learned men, in which each delivered the reasons of their several opinions. 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC:
   • In the midſt of all this buſtle, I was ſtruck with the appearance of a large bevy of beauties and women of the firſt fashion, who with all the perfect confidence of good breeding, inſhrined themſelves in the ſeveral temples dedicated to the Cyprian Venus[.] 1755, Adam Fitz-Adam, The World, number CXXI, London, page 789:
   • […]for several virtues Have I lik'd several women; never any With so full soul but some defect in her Did quarrel with the noblest grace she ow'd, And put it to the foil[…]. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:
3. Separable, capable of being treated separately.

Forms

Deriveds

severalize · severalth · severality · have several seats · severalness · severalfold · joint and several · several fishery

several en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsev.(ə.)ɹəl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) By itself; severally.
   • Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehouses. 1551, Thomas More, “(please specify the Internet Archive page)”, in Raphe Robynson [i.e., Ralph Robinson], transl., A Fruteful, and Pleasaunt Worke of the Best State of a Publyque Weale, and of the Newe Yle Called Utopia: […], London: […] [Steven Mierdman for] Abraham Vele, […], →OCLC:

Forms

several en · DET

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsev.(ə.)ɹəl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.

Meanings

1. Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.
   • Several of the members were absent.
   • Several people were killed and around 150 injured after a high-speed train hit a car on a level crossing and derailed tonight. 6 November 2004, The Guardian:
   • The firm turns over several million a month.
   • The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll. 2013 June 8, “Obama goes troll-hunting”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 55:
   • Several cars were in the parking lot.
   • They had many journals. I subscribed to several.
   • The favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Perſons of the firſt diſtinction, and from Gentlemen and Ladies in general, has induced me to add to it ſeveral new improvements in order to give it a degree of Perfection; and diſtinguiſh it from others ; which by Piracy, or Imitation, may be introduced to the Public. 1784, William Jones, The Description and Use of a New Portable Orrery, &c., preface
   • Just under the ceiling there were three lunette windows, heavily barred and blacked out in the normal way by centuries of grime. Their bases were on a level with the pavement outside, a narrow way which was several feet lower than the road behind the house. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 14, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

Forms

Antonyms

many · one · numerous · countless · zero · no

Coordinates

a handful of

Deriveds

several states · take several seats · severally

Hypernyms

multiple · various

Relateds

sever

Synonyms

a couple of · a few

Translations (107)

no fler (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · pt vários (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · de mehrere (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · fr plusieurs (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · pt vários (diverse; different; various) · pt diverso (obsolete: separate, distinct) · cs několik (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ro câteva (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · tr birkaç (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ja いくらかの (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ko 여러 (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · cmn 幾個 /几个 (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ru не́сколько (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · hi कई (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · yi עטלעך (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · eu hainbat (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · bg различни (diverse; different; various) · hu önálló (obsolete: separate, distinct) · pt distinto (obsolete: separate, distinct) · th หลาย (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ja 個別の (diverse; different; various) · eo diversaj (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ka რამდენიმე (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ja 独自の (diverse; different; various) · uk де́кілька (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · tr çeşitli (diverse; different; various) · bg няколко (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · la aliquot (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · oc mantun (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ar عِدَّة (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ja 数人の (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ia plure (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · vi dăm (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · cdo 几其 (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · fi usea (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · sl nekoliko (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · it diversi (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ba бер нисә (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · sk niekoľko (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · mk некои (obsolete: separate, distinct) · ja めいめいの (obsolete: separate, distinct) · tr muhtelif (diverse; different; various) · ar بَعْض (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · hu különféle (diverse; different; various) · ru не́который (obsolete: separate, distinct) · fa چند (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · et mitu (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · eo kelkaj (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · am የተለያዩ (diverse; different; various) · el αρκετός (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ia varie (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · et mõni (obsolete: separate, distinct) · sk rozličný (diverse; different; various) · et eri (diverse; different; various) · ml നിരവധി (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ja 別々の (diverse; different; various) · fi eri (obsolete: separate, distinct) · bg разнообразни (diverse; different; various) · eo pluraj (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ja 数個の (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · la complures (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · mk некој (obsolete: separate, distinct) · fi eri (diverse; different; various) · nl verscheidene (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · cmn 些 (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · km ប៉ុន្មាន (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · km បីបួន (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · pt muitos (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · sk rôzny (diverse; different; various) · ja それぞれの (obsolete: separate, distinct) · ru разли́чный (diverse; different; various) · mn хэд хэдэн (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ur کئی (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · hu különböző (diverse; different; various) · gv shiartanse (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · hu egyéni (obsolete: separate, distinct) · de einige (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · io plura (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · bg разни (diverse; different; various) · km បួនដប់ (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · pt alguns (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · zza babet (diverse; different; various) · sh nekoliko (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · sv flera (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ja 異なった (diverse; different; various) · bg разни (obsolete: separate, distinct) · pt diversos (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · vi vài (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · it vari (diverse; different; various) · uk кі́лька (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · eo diversa (diverse; different; various) · hu számos (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · mk неколку (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · zza çend (diq) (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · pl kilka (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · hy մի քանի (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · hu saját (obsolete: separate, distinct) · be не́калькі (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · az müxtəlif (diverse; different; various) · nl meerdere (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · no flere (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · zza tay (obsolete: separate, distinct) · hu több (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ko 몇 (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · sh neki (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ro câțiva (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many) · ht plizyè (consisting of a number more than two, but not very many)

several en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈsɛv.(ə.)ɹəl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsev.(ə.)ɹəl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman several, from Medieval Latin sēparālis, from Latin sēpar (“separate”). By surface analysis, sever + -al. Not related to severe or seven.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
2. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
3. (archaic) An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.
4. (archaic) A woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.

Forms

Relateds

quantifier

Translations (6)

ja 独自 (archaic: an enclosed or separate place; enclosure) · ja 数個 (each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual) · fi omaperäismaa (obsolete: an area of land in private ownership) · ja 数人 (each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual) · ja 別々 (archaic: an enclosed or separate place; enclosure) · ja 個別 (archaic: an enclosed or separate place; enclosure)