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Word: Several
Speech Type: Determiner
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ ‘separate, different’
ˈsɛv(ə)rəl
more than two but not many
Short Definition:more than two but not many
Examples:- the author of several books
- the programme is one of several in the UK
- several of his friends attended
Word: Several
Speech Type: Pronoun
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ ‘separate, different’
ˈsɛv(ə)rəl
more than two but not many
Short Definition:more than two but not many
Examples:- the author of several books
- the programme is one of several in the UK
- several of his friends attended
Word: Several
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈsɛv(ə)rəl
separate or respective
Short Definition:separate or respective
Examples:- harmony resulted from this distinct recognition of their several responsibilities
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