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Main Entry: ¹sev·er·al
Pronunciation: 'sev-r&l, 'se-v&-
Function: adjective
1 a : separate or distinct from one another <federal union of the several states> b (1) : individually owned or controlled (2) : of or relating separately to each individual involved <a several judgment> c : being separate and distinctive

2 a : more than one <several please> b : more than two but fewer than many <moved several inches> c chiefly dialect : being a great many

Which of the definitions of the word several tells you the amount?