How many is several several?

By definition, several means three or more (but often less than many, which we will cover next.) So, if several party-goers out of a group of nine were intoxicated, several could correctly be translated as three or four.

How many numbers are several?

Usually, several means about 3 – 5. When you have less than that, it would be better to say one, two, or a couple. Even though a couple does not always strictly mean that there is only two, most of the time that is how it is used. A little bit more than that and you can say several.

Is several 2 or more?

: a small number : more than two but not many The new rules made several of us angry.

Is several and few the same?

Few means “not many but some,” as in “The train leaves in a few minutes,” and several denotes more than the words couple and few do but implies lesser than the word many does.

How much is multiple?

: the number found by multiplying one number by another 35 is a multiple of 7.

Does several mean 3?

Two is a “couple” and more than two or three is several. If you eat four donuts you can say you had several but you may have had too many — especially if you get a stomach-ache. Several is a word that shows size or number when you can’t be specific or when you want to summarize.

What qualifies as several?

Several, according to its dictionary definition means “more than two but not many”, so a few but not a couple.

Is multiple same as several?

The two are nearly synonymous, but in technical / numerical contexts multiple is definitely preferred, whereas several is usually used for descriptive contexts like “the user had included several labels”, and implies a smallish number (between 3 and ~20). So in your example, multiple is correct.

Is 5 few or several?

A couple is generally around two, a few is more than that, but usually less than five, and several is around five or more, a number that can be severed into smaller groups.

Why does several not mean 7?

A: “Several” is used to mean more than “some” but less than “many.” Again, there is no exact number. The dictionary says it means more than a few but not a great number.

Does 5+ mean 5 or more?

5+ means five or more.

How do you use several?

Several is used to talk about a number of people or things that is not large but is greater than two. I lived there for several years. Several means a small number of people or things that is greater than two. You may have to try several before you find the right treatment.

Is 2 considered a multiple?

The MLA follows Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary in using multiple to mean “consisting of, including, or involving more than one” or “many, manifold” (“Multiple, Adj.,” defs. 1 and 2 [Collegiate Dictionary]). … 1), The American Heritage Dictionary (“Multiple”), and the Oxford English Dictionary (“Multiple, N.

Is a couple 2 or 3?

A couple is usually two (a married couple), or sometimes ‘about two’ if you are being vague (a couple of dozen, a couple of inches). A few is more than a couple, but not as many as several. +1; definitely agree. I’d regard “a couple of <things>” as usually meaning “2 or 3 <things>”.

What is the example of several?

The definition of several is more than two but a small number, or separate people or things. An example of several is a group of four people. An example of several is five dogs standing apart from each other.

Is several plural or singular?

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Indefinite Pronouns
Singular Plural
another each either much neither one other anybody, anyone, anything everybody, everyone, everything nobody, no one, nothing somebody, someone, something both few many others several

How many days does several mean?

A few days is usually three to four days. ( give or take a day) Several days is usually four or five days. (Give or take a day.)