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- novel adjective uk / ˈnɒv. ə l / us / ˈnɑː.v ə l / new and original, not like anything seen before: a novel idea / suggestion
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novel solutions. 2 of 2. noun. 1. : an invented prose narrative that is usually long and complex and deals especially with human experience through a usually connected sequence of events. 2. : the literary genre consisting of novels. novelistic. ˌnä-və-ˈli-stik. adjective. novelistically.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective novel, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
NOVEL definition: 1. a long printed story about imaginary characters and events: 2. new and original, not like…. Learn more.
novel in British English. (ˈnɒvəl ) noun. 1. an extended work in prose, either fictitious or partly so, dealing with character, action, thought, etc, esp in the form of a story. 2. See the novel. 3. (usually plural) obsolete. a short story or novella, as one of those in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
Novel definition: a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes.. See examples of NOVEL used in a sentence.
If something is so new and original that it's never been seen, used or even thought of before, call it novel. The noun novel describes a book-length work of fiction. New and novel come from the same Indo-European root but by different paths.
novel. adjective. us / ˈnɑː.v ə l / uk / ˈnɒv. ə l / new and original, not like anything seen before: a novel idea / suggestion. Keeping a sheep in the yard is a novel way of keeping the grass short! Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. medical specialized. used to refer to a new strain (= type) of a virus that has not been seen before:
