several

/ˈsɛv(ə)rəl/

adjectivepronounsev · er · al

Think: "SEVEn is a SEVERAL number"—several means more than a couple.

Yes, it's several. Remember it starts with "sev-" (like "seven"), not "sever-" or "seper-".

Definitions

  1. adjectivemore than two but not many; some
  2. pronounmore than two but not many people or things

Examples

  • Several students volunteered to help clean up after the assembly.
  • I tried several times to call, but the line was busy.
  • Several of the cookies were missing from the plate.

Synonyms

somea fewvariousmultiplenumerous

Antonyms

fewsingle

Translations

ES variosPT váriosFR plusieurs

Common misspellings

severelsevrallseveralrseverralseverallseverəl

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