SEVERAL

several, adj. 1. (Of a person, place, or thing) more than one or two but not a lot (several witnesses). [Cases: Negligence 484; Torts 22. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 154–156; Torts§§ 39–44.] 2. (Of liability, etc.) separate; particular; distinct, but not necessarily independent (a several obligation). 3. (Of things, etc.) different; various (several settlement options).