“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. … “Many,” like the other words, has no exact number associated with it.

How many is several?

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.

Where do we use several and many?

Both the terms indicate a large, indefinite amount of something. ‘Many’ is mainly used with countable nouns, such as person, apple, spoon, day, etc. ‘Several’, on the other hand, generally refers to an unspecified number of things. These can be more than two but has no upper limit.

Several months means many months.. may be 5-6 or more months. Some months can be 2-3 months.. A few months can be 1-2months

How many is a few or several?

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.

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 do you use several?

Several means that there are more than two or three but still not many.

It must be followed by a plural noun.
I have several assignments due this week.There are several types of ice cream to choose from.My boyfriend gave me several gifts for Christmas.There are several things I’d like to discuss in our meeting.

What is the sentence of several?

Several sentence example. She spelled “water” several times. Why, you go giddy even on a staircase, exclaimed several voices. After World War I, as the Ottoman Empire collapsed, several new countries emerged.

How much is several hours? So two or three hours means a few hours, and six, twelve or fifteen hours means several.

What is the definition of several weeks?

determiner. a more than a few; an indefinite small number. several people objected.

Is several more than multiple?

“Several” and “multiple” both mean two or more. Either is acceptable here, and in context I think they would mean the same thing. Maybe, possibly, “several” would tend to make people think of a small number, 2 or 3 or 4; while “multiple” could imply a larger number.

Is many more than several?

“Several” is used to mean more than “some” but less than “many.” Again, there is no exact number. “She has many toe socks” means that she has a number of toe socks, perhaps more than the number of regular socks.

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

Does 2+ mean 2 or more?

Hi Steve, 2+ means “two or more”, so two counts, as does more.

Whats the meaning of 3?

1 : a number that is one more than 2 — see Table of Numbers. 2 : the third in a set or series the three of hearts. 3a : something having three units or members. b : three-pointer.

What do you mean by sum?

noun. the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14. a particular aggregate or total, especially with reference to money: The expenses came to an enormous sum.