# several (quantity)

more than few and less than many

- Computed level: L7 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: everyday  ·  Arena: several

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [number](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-number.quantity), [part](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-part.relation)

**Through:** number quantity join part parts and show more than few and less than many

**Novel properties:**
- moderate count
- indeterminate number

## Examples
- The International Space Station requires reboosts every few months to counteract atmospheric drag and maintain orbit. *(engineering)*
- Between 1995 and 2005, the Linux kernel received contributions from several dozen developers, growing from 0.01 to version 2.6. *(computing)*
- In 2020, several coral species in the Great Barrier Reef survived bleaching events while most others declined. *(biology)*

## Used by
- [harmony](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-harmony.relational) (L15)
- [proportion](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-proportion.relation) (L18)
- [tour](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-tour.travel) (L14)
- [various](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-various.diverse) (L8)

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*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*