several
Cross references:
1. common 2. distinct
1. sev.er.al \'sev-(*-)r*l\ \-e-\ aj [ME, fr. AF, fr. ML separalis, fr. L
separ separate, back-formation] fr. separare to separate 1a: separate or
distinct from others : DIFFERENT {federal union of the ~ states} 1b1:
individually owned or controlled : EXCLUSIVE {a ~ fis hery} 1b2: of or
relating separately to each individual involved : SEVERABL E {a ~ judgment}
1c: PARTICULAR, RESPECTIVE {specialists in their ~ fie lds} 2a: more than
one {~ pleas} 2b: more than two but fewer than many {moved ~ inches}
chiefly dial 2c: being a great many - sev.er.al.ly av
2. several pn pl in constr : an indefinite number more than two and fewer
than many {~ of th e guests}