EGAVE

several

About 234.35 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Separate, distinct; particular. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  2. adjective A number of different; various.
  3. adjective Separable, capable of being treated separately.
  4. determiner Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.
    The firm turns over several million a month.
  5. adverb By itself; severally.
  6. noun An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
  7. noun Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  8. noun An enclosed or separate place; enclosure. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Similar words

various respective different some individual sundry variety varied diverse alternate

Often followed by

of years times other days months hundred different weeks hours

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