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| Main Entry: | several |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | assorted, various |
| Synonyms: | any, certain, considerable, definite, different, disparate, distinct, diverse, handful, indefinite, individual, infrequent, manifold, many, numerous, particular, personal, plural, proportionate, rare, respective, scanty, scarce, separate, single, some, sparse, special, specific, sundry, a few, a lot, divers, hardly any, not many, only a few, quite a few, scant, scarcely any, small number |
| Notes: | many means being one of a large indefinite number; several means of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many |
| Antonyms: | individual, none, one, single |
| Main Entry: | any |
| Part of Speech: | determiner |
| Definition: | one, some; unspecified, indiscriminate |
| Synonyms: | all, each, either, several, whatever, a bit, a little, each and every, in general, part of |
| Main Entry: | discrete |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | individual |
| Synonyms: | detached, different, disconnected, discontinuous, distinct, diverse, separate, several, unattached, various |
| Antonyms: | combined, joined, attached |
| Main Entry: | diverse |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | different; various |
| Synonyms: | assorted, contradictory, contrary, contrasting, discrete, disparate, dissimilar, distant, distinct, divergent, manifold, miscellaneous, mixed bag*, multifarious, opposite, separate, several, sundry, unequal, unlike, varied, varying, contrasted, contrastive, differing, diversified, diversiform, incommensurable, like night and day, unalike |
| Antonyms: | alike, conforming, identical, like, parallel, similar, uniform |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | each |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | every |
| Synonyms: | all, any, exclusive, individual, one by one*, particular, personal, respective, separate, several, single, specific, various, piece by piece, without exception |
| Antonyms: | none |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | few |
| Part of Speech: | pronoun |
| Definition: | scarcely any |
| Synonyms: | scattering, several, smattering, some, sprinkling, not many, not too many, slim pickings, small number, smatter, spattering |
| Antonyms: | many, much |
| Main Entry: | individual |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | distinctive, exclusive |
| Synonyms: | alone, characteristic, definite, diagnostic, different, discrete, distinct, especial, express, idiosyncratic, indivisible, lone, odd, only, original, own, particular, peculiar, personal, proper, reserved, respective, secluded, select, separate, several, single, singular, sole, solitary, special, specific, uncommon, unique, unusual, diacritic, personalized, unitary |
| Antonyms: | common, general, ordinary |
| Main Entry: | legion |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | numerous |
| Synonyms: | countless, many, multifarious, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, populous, several, sundry, various, voluminous, multitudinal, very many |
| Antonyms: | few, numbered |
| Main Entry: | many |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | profuse, abundant |
| Synonyms: | abounding, bountiful, copious, countless, crowded, frequent, innumerable, legion, manifold, multifarious, multiplied, multitudinous, myriad, numberless, numerous, plentiful, populous, prevalent, rife, several, sundry, teeming, umpteen, uncounted, varied, various, alive with, bounteous, divers, lousy with, multifold, no end of |
| Antonyms: | few, scarce |
| Main Entry: | multiple/multifarious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | diversified, |
| Synonyms: | collective, conglomerate, different, diverse, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, legion, manifold, many, mixed, motley, multitudinous, numerous, populous, several, sundry, varied, variegated, various, voluminous, diversiform, miscellaneous assorted, multiform, multiplex, multitudinal |
| Antonyms: | single, singular, unvaried |
| Main Entry: | multitudinous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | many, considerable |
| Synonyms: | abounding, abundant, considerable, copious, countless, great, infinite, innumerable, legion, manifold, multifarious, myriad, numberless, numerous, populous, profuse, several, sundry, teeming, uncounted, untold, various, voluminous, heaps, innumerous, quite a few, uncountable, unnumbered |
| Antonyms: | few, limited |
| Main Entry: | numerous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | many, abundant |
| Synonyms: | big, copious, diverse, great, infinite, large, legion, multifarious, multitudinous, plentiful, populous, profuse, rife, scads*, several, sundry, thick, umpteen, various, voluminous, lousy with, multitudinal, zillion |
| Antonyms: | deficient, few, lacking, little, small |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | populous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | packed with inhabitants |
| Synonyms: | crawling, crowded, dense, jammed, legion, many, multifarious, multitudinous, numerous, occupied, settled, several, teeming, thick, various, voluminous, heavily populated, multitudinal, overpopulated, peopled, populated, swarming, thronged |
| Antonyms: | deserted |
| Main Entry: | respective |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | particular, specific |
| Synonyms: | corresponding, each, individual, own, personal, relevant, separate, several, singular, various |
| Antonyms: | indefinite |
| Main Entry: | sprinkling |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hint, dash |
| Synonyms: | admixture, dust, few, handful, lick, mixture, scattering, several, smattering, sprinkle, strain, taste, tinge, touch, trace, dusting, powdering |
| Antonyms: | lot |
| Main Entry: | sundry |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | miscellaneous |
| Synonyms: | assorted, different, manifold, many, several, some, varied, various, divers, quite a few |
| Antonyms: | dissimilar, individual, single, singular |
| Main Entry: | various |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | miscellaneous, differing |
| Synonyms: | assorted, changeable, changing, different, discrete, disparate, distinct, distinctive, diverse, heterogeneous, individual, legion, manifold, many, multifarious, multitudinous, numerous, peculiar, populous, separate, several, sundry, unequal, unlike, variant, varied, variegated, all manner of, diversified, many-sided, multitudinal, omnifarious, unalike |
| Antonyms: | individual, same, similar, uniform |
| Main Entry: | voluminous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | big, vast |
| Synonyms: | abundant, ample, bulky, capacious, cavernous, comprehensive, convoluted, copious, covering, expansive, extensive, full, great, large, legion, many, massive, multifarious, multitudinous, numerous, prolific, roomy, several, simple, spacious, sundry, swelling, various, billowing |
| Antonyms: | little, slight, small, tiny |
| Main Entry: | multiple |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | diversified |
| Synonyms: | assorted, collective, conglomerate, different, diverse, heterogeneous, indiscriminate, legion, manifold, many, miscellaneous, mixed, motley, multifarious, multitudinous, numerous, populous, several, sundry, varied, variegated, various, voluminous, diversiform, multiform, multiplex, multitudinal, polymorphic, polymorphous |
| Main Entry: | different |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | separate, distinct |
| Synonyms: | another, atypical, bizarre, discrete, diverse, especial, express, extraordinary, individual, novel, original, other, out of the ordinary, particular, peculiar, rare, several, singular, special, specialized, specific, startling, strange, uncommon, unconventional, unique, unusual, various, another story, something else |
| Antonyms: | conventional, correspondent, harmonious, normal, same, standard, unified, united |
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