FEW vs SEVERAL: NOUN
- Adv. phr. Somewhat; to some slight extent: often used ironically for a good deal.
- A small quantity or portion; a little: followed by a noun (without of) in a construction similar to def. 2 and to that of little, n.
- A small number; a minority: in this sense preceded by the article a (originally in the plural) or the, with or without a noun following, the noun, if used, expressing the whole of which the few are taken, and being in the partitive genitive, with or without the preposition of: as, a few, or a few members, or a few of the members, dissented.
- Not many; only a small number (of persons or things): in this use properly an adjective, used elliptically as a plural noun, and not preceded by the article.
- An exclusive or limited number.
- An indefinitely small number of persons or things.
- An indefinite but relatively small number
- A small elite group
- See II., 3.
- An enclosed or separate place; enclosure.
- An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).
- In a state of separation.
- Persons oe objects, more than two, but not very many.
- Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.
- An outer garment for women, introduced about 1860 and named in France from the English word, in allusion to the different uses to which the garment could be put: its form could be changed by folding, buttoning, etc., so that it should make a shawl, a burnoose, or other garment at pleasure.
- An inclosed or separate place; specifically, a piece of inclosed ground adjoining a common field; an inclosed pasture or field, as opposed to an open field or common.
- A particular person; an individual.
- That which is separate; a particular or peculiar thing; a private or personal possession.
- An inclosed or separate place; inclosure.
FEW vs SEVERAL: ADJECTIVE
- The minority; -- opposed to the many or the majority.
- Not few; more than a few; many.
- In a few words; briefly.
- A small number.
- Not many; small, limited, or confined in number; -- indicating a small portion of units or individuals constituting a whole; often, by ellipsis of a noun, a few people.
- Being more than one but indefinitely small in number.
- Amounting to or consisting of a small number.
- A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
- Single; distinct.
- Regarded as separate, especially with regard to tort liability or legal obligation, such that each individual involved is fully responsible for the liability or obligation.
- Being of a number more than two or three but not many.
- Respectively different; various: : distinct.
- Distinct and individual
- Separate; distinct; particular; single.
- Diverse; different; various.
- Consisting of a number more than two, but not very many; divers; sundry.
- (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
- Considered individually
FEW vs SEVERAL: ADVERB
- N/A
- By itself; severally.
FEW vs SEVERAL: PRONOUN
- Few people, few things.
- A small number of persons or things.
- An indefinite but small number; some or a few.
FEW vs SEVERAL: OTHER WORD TYPES
- Not many; a small number; only a small number.
- A small but indefinite number
- (determiner) (US?) Having a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch); used interchangeably with isolated.
- (determiner) (US?) Obscuring one eighth to two eighths of the sky.
- (determiner) Not many; a small (in comparison with another number stated or implied) but somewhat indefinite number of.
- (determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
- Single; particular; distinct.
- In law, separable and capable of being treated as separate from, though it may be not wholly independent of, another.
- Consisting of or comprising an indefinite number greater than one; more than one or two, but not many; divers.
- = Syn. 2–4. Distinct, etc. See different.
- Individual; not common to two or more; separate; particular.
- Separated; apart; not together.
- To divide or break up into severals; make several instead of common.
- Separately; individually; diversely; in different ways.
- Different; diverse; various; as, they went their several ways; it has happened three several times.
FEW vs SEVERAL: RELATED WORDS
- Little, Number, Various, Recent, Past, Numerous, Five, Many, Some, Handful, Several, Couple, Hardly a, A few, A couple of
- Other, Variety, Myriad, Seven, Multiple, Couple, Countless, Many, Few, Numerous, Individual, Respective, Different, Some, Various
FEW vs SEVERAL: DESCRIBE WORDS
- Little, Number, Various, Recent, Past, Numerous, Five, Many, Some, Handful, Several, Couple, Hardly a, A few, A couple of
- Other, Variety, Myriad, Seven, Multiple, Couple, Countless, Many, Few, Numerous, Individual, Respective, Different, Some, Various
FEW vs SEVERAL: SENTENCE EXAMPLES
- Do you plan to stay for a few months at a time, for a few years or for the rest of your life?
- This works for whatever amount of text is selected: a few words, a few paragraphs, or several pages of text.
- There can be various reasons to leave from work a few hours early or arrive at office a few hours late in the morning.
- You can usually earn a few hundred dollars doing a home inspection over a few hours.
- Since that time, I have had continual monthly groups, with people staying anywhere from a few months to a few years.
- Very few will ever enjoy this experience, make sure you are one of these very select few.
- The period of sleep may be a few seconds with awakening or a few minutes.
- This training can last for a few days to a few months.
- However, for most FPs it is a few seconds to a few minutes.
- You can leave your luggage for a few hours to a few days.
- Ride several times over the past few years.
- For example, it is not unusual for a new IRP account to take several hours to several days to complete.
- After several cars go by without stopping, the crop duster abruptly turns towards Roger and, to his amazement, makes several attacking passes at him.
- She crossed the Iron Curtain several times, often alone, to visit her native village in Slovakia several times.
- Creating a character consists of several steps, each allowing several options to customize your character and its look.
- In this section, we also clarify at several points that the collector, not the employee, performs several tasks.
- Thumbnail view displays several files from a selected box, folder or several pages of the selected document.
- There are several different sets available, allowing for several different wines to be tasted.
- The safe has several interior options and the customers can choose several configurations.
- WOBC courses are held at various installations throughout the country, and last from several weeks to several months.
FEW vs SEVERAL: QUESTIONS
- Why are there so few female characters in 'Hamilton'?
- Do children really die every few seconds from hunger?
- What are some examples of few-shot learning applications?
- Can implantation bleeding be more than a few drops?
- Are the Filthy Few involved in criminal activities?
- Why do so few people achieve financial independence?
- Why do very few smartphones allow aperture control?
- Do only few Africans understand what Marxism means?
- What are the first few hexagonal pyramidal numbers?
- Why does Minecraft keep freezing every few seconds?
- Why do molecules have stability across several atoms?
- Why do we celebrate masses with several intentions?
- Why are sandals available in several different colors?
- Is chlorophyll composed of one or several pigments?
- What are several like pictures framed together called?
- Does Aaron Bruno work through several Christmas quandaries?
- Do you provide coupon inserts from several regions?
- What might a bounded context expose several subdomains?
- Why use ingredients on several different menu items?
- What occurs when several meters are played simultaneously?