several

several: sev·er·al adj [Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ separate]

1 a: of or relating separately to each individual involved; specif: enforceable separately against each party

each promisor owed a several duty see also several liability at liability 2b several obligation at obligation

b: being separately or individually responsible, liable, or obligated

a several obligor compare joint

2: separate or distinct from one another

to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States — U.S. Constitution art. I

sev·er·al·ly adv

several: I (plural) adjective assorted, certain, diverse, few, more than one, some, sundry II (separate) adjective appropriate, certain, chosen, definite, different, distinctive, distinguishable, exclusive, fixed, independent, marked, peculiar, personal, private, proper, representative, singular, unique associated concepts: several defendants, several liability, several ownership, several tracts, several trusts, several transactions, severally III index diverse, manifold, multiple

several: adj.

(1) Three or more but not many.

(2) Separate; regarded separately or individually.

adv.
severally; see also joint

several: See several liability

several: adj. More than one but fewer than many (said of persons, places, or things); separate or distinct, but not requisitely independent (said of liability); various or differing (said of things).

See also joint and several liability.

several: Separate; individual; independent.

several: Separate; individual; independent.

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Synonyms:

Separate, distinct, independent, exclusive / Single, individual, particular / Various, manifold, different, diverse, distinct / Sundry, divers

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Several — Sev er*al, a. [OF., fr. LL. separalis, fr. L. separ separate, different. See {Sever}, {Separate}.] 1. Separate; distinct; particular; single. [1913 Webster] Each several ship a victory did gain. Dryden. [1913 Webster] Each might his several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Several — Sev er*al, n. 1. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] There was not time enough to hear . . . The severals. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Persons oe objects, more than two, but not very many. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
several — is an adjective and pronoun. As an adjective, it is only used with plural countable nouns (several people but not several furniture) and is more positive in implication than a few. However, unlike a few, several cannot be qualified by an adverb… … Modern English usage
several — [sev′ər əl, sev′rəl] adj. [ME < Anglo Fr < ML separalis < L separ, separate, back form. < separare: see SEPARATE] 1. existing apart; separate; distinct; individual 2. different; respective [parted and went their several ways] 3. more… … English World dictionary
Several — Sev er*al, adv. By itself; severally. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehoudses. Robynson (More s Utopia). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
several — early 15c., existing apart, from Anglo Fr. several, from M.Fr. seperalis separate, from L. separe (ablative of *separ distinct ), back formation from separare to separate (see SEPARATE (Cf. separate)). Meaning various, diverse, different is… … Etymology dictionary
several — 1 *distinct, separate, discrete Analogous words: individual, particular, *special, especial 2 *many, sundry, various, divers, numerous, multifarious Analogous words: *single, separate, particular: detached, disengaged (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms
several — [adj] assorted, various a few, a lot, any, certain, considerable, definite, different, disparate, distinct, divers, diverse, handful, hardly any, indefinite, individual, infrequent, manifold, many, not many, numerous, only a few, particular,… … New thesaurus
several — ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN ▪ more than two but not many. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ separate or respective. DERIVATIVES severally adverb. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin separ separate, different … English terms dictionary
several — sev|er|al [ sev(ə)rəl ] function word, quantifier *** Several can be used in the following ways: as a determiner (followed by a plural noun): Several buildings were damaged by the explosion. as a pronoun: If you want to see Edward s paintings,… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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