several

Plural: severals

Adjective Satellite

• (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
  • "several letters came in the mail"
  • "several people were injured in the accident"
• considered individually
  • "specialists in their several fields"
• distinct and individual
  • "three several times"

Adj

• Separate, distinct; particular.
• A number of different; various.
• Separable, capable of being treated separately.

Det

• Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.

Adv

• By itself; severally.

Noun

• A small number of people or things; more than two but not many.
• An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
• Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
• An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.
• A woman's loose outer garment, capable of being worn as a shawl, or in other forms.

Examples

• Several cars were in the parking lot.
• Several of the members were absent.
• Several players challenged his obscure word, but it was found to be valid.
• They had many journals. I subscribed to several.

Synonyms

respective, various, a couple of, a few#Determiner

Antonyms

;, countless#Determiner, many#Determiner, no#Determiner, numerous#Determiner, one#Determiner, zero#Determiner

Related Words

quantifier, sever

Anagrams of several