some

1. (quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity (synset 302275064)
   "have some milk"; "some roses were still blooming"; "having some friends over"; "some apples"; "some paper"
   also:

   • many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
   • few - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
   similar to:

   • any, whatever, whatsoever - one or some or every or all without specification
   • both - (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two
   • several - (used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
2. Relatively much but unspecified in amount or extent (synset 301558420)
   "we talked for some time"; "he was still some distance away"
   similar to: much - (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent
3. Relatively many but unspecified in number (synset 301556991)
   "they were here for some weeks"; "we did not meet again for some years"
   similar to: many - a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
4. Remarkable (synset 301683245)
   "that was some party"; "she is some skier"
   domain usage:

   • colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
   • argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
   similar to: extraordinary - beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

1. (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct (synset 400007414)
   "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he's about 30 years old"; "I've had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundred pounds"; "roughly $3,000"; "holds 3 gallons, more or less"; "20 or so people were at the party"
   same as: about, approximately, around, close to, just about, more or less, or so, roughly

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