same vs several

same

intj
  • Indicates the speaker's strong approval or agreement with the previous material. 

pron
  • It or them, as above, meaning the last object mentioned, mainly as complement: on the same, for the same. 

  • It or them, without a connotation of similarity. 

  • The identical thing, ditto. 

  • Something similar, something of the identical type. 

adv
  • The same way; in the same manner; to the same extent, equally. 

adj
  • Similar, alike. 

  • Used to express the unity of an object or person which has various different descriptions or qualities. 

  • Lacking variety from; indistinguishable. 

  • Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards self; selfsame; identical. 

  • A reply of confirmation of identity. 

several

adj
  • A number of different; various. 

  • Separable, capable of being treated separately. 

noun
  • Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual. 

adv
  • By itself; severally. 

det
  • Consisting of a number more than two but not very many. 

How often have the words same and several occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )