severalty

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being several and distinct
  2. noun exclusive individual ownership

Etymology

From Middle English severalte, from Middle French severalte. By surface analysis, several + -ty.

In classic literature

Synonyms

discreteness, distinctness, separateness

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