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1. | [ noun ] (writing) a extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story | |
Related terms: | fiction roman_a_clef novelette romance roman_fleuve detective_novel dime_novel | |
2. | [ adjective ] of a kind not seen before | |
Synonyms: | new fresh | |
Examples: | "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem" |
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Related terms: | original | |
3. | [ adjective ] pleasantly novel or different | |
Synonyms: | refreshing | |
Examples: | "common sense of a most refreshing sort" |
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Related terms: | new | |
4. | [ noun ] (writing) a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction | |
Examples: | "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels" "he burned all the novels" |
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Related terms: | book | |
Similar spelling: |
Novell Novello Novelli novella nobel nopal nobly noble Nobile nobble Novial Nopalea |