"several" meaning in English

See several in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɛvrəl/ Audio: en-us-several.ogg [US] Forms: several [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Their several things is a number of their things. Synonyms: separate, distinct, individual
    Sense id: simple-several-en-adj-aThyUnXs

Determiner

IPA: /ˈsɛvrəl/ Audio: en-us-several.ogg [US] Forms: several
Head templates: {{determiner}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Several things is a small number of things. More than two, but not very many. Tags: plural
    Sense id: simple-several-en-det-pKEwE07F Categories (other): Count determiners, Indefinite determiners, Plural determiners
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