| a. | 1. | Separate; distinct; particular; single. | |||
| 2. | Diverse; different; various. | ||||
| 3. | Consisting of a number more than two, but not very many; divers; sundry; | ||||
| adv. | 1. | By itself; severally. | |||
| n. | 1. | Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. | |||
| 2. | Persons oe objects, more than two, but not very many. | ||||
| 3. | An inclosed or separate place; inclosure.
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| Adj. | 1. | several - considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed" Synonyms: respective, various |
| 2. | several - distinct and individual; "three several times" | |
| 3. | several - (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many; "several letters came in the mail"; "several people were injured in the accident" |
SEVERAL. A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or covenant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint. Vide 3 Rawle, 306. See Contract; Joint Contract, Parties to action.
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