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Definition of several : 1. An inclosed or separate place; inclosure.
2. By itself; severally.
3. Consisting of a number more than two, but not very many; divers; sundry; as, several persons were present when the event took place.
4. Diverse; different; various.
5. Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
6. Persons oe objects, more than two, but not very many.
7. Separate; distinct; particular; single.

Synonyms:

definite, accumulation, divergent, block, capacity, personalized, individualistic, unlike, discrete, respective, separate, allowance, batch, personal, arithmetic, distinct, backlog, divers, one-man, allocation, individual, amount, big, alternative, same, contrasting, different, certain, one-woman, conflicting, be someone's affair, balance, particular, on a personal level, single, dissimilar

scant, scanty, rare, infrequent, scarce, sundry, sparse

manifold, diverse, various, multiform

many, plural, some, numerous, any

Usage examples:

• Several days after, Mrs. Carrington received a letter which she supposed came from Dr. Lacey. - "Tempest and Sunshine", Mary J. Holmes.
• They threw it in this way several times to each other, till at last Jussuf let it fall. - "Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers", Various.
• Yes, we've been down there several times. - "The Plunderer", Roy Norton.