severalty

sev·er·al·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sev-er-uh l-tee, sev-ruh l-]
- /ˈsɛv ər əl ti, ˈsɛv rəl-/
- /sˈevərəlti/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sev-er-uh l-tee, sev-ruh l-]
- /ˈsɛv ər əl ti, ˈsɛv rəl-/

Definitions of severalty word

noun plural severalty the state of being separate. 1
noun plural severalty Law. (of an estate, especially land) the condition of being held or owned by separate and individual right. an estate held or owned by individual right. 1
noun severalty the state of being several or separate 0
noun severalty the tenure of property, esp land, in a person's own right and not jointly with another or others 0
noun severalty the condition or character of being several or distinct 0
noun severalty property owned by individual right, not shared with any other 0

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Origin of severalty

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

First recorded in 1400-50; late Middle English word from Anglo-French word severalte. See several, -ty2

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Parts of speech for Severalty

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Severalty

severalty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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