Definition of Novel

1. Noun. An extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story.


2. Adjective. Original and of a kind not seen before. "The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
Exact synonyms: Fresh, New
Similar to: Original
Derivative terms: Freshness

3. Noun. A printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction. "He burned all the novels"
Generic synonyms: Book, Volume
Derivative terms: Novelette, Novelist

4. Adjective. Pleasantly new or different. "Common sense of a most refreshing sort"
Exact synonyms: Refreshing
Similar to: New

Definition of Novel

1. a. Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising.

2. n. That which is new or unusual; a novelty.

Definition of Novel

1. a fictional prose narrative [n -S]

Medical Definition of Novel

1. Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising. In civil law, the novel or new constitutions are those which are supplemental to the code, and posterior in time to the other books. These contained new decrees of successive emperors. Novel assignment, a new assignment or specification of a suit. Synonym: new, recent, modern, fresh, strange, uncommon, rare, unusual. Novel, new . Everything at its first occurrence is new; that is novel which is so much out of the ordinary course as to strike us with surprise. That is a new sight which is beheld for the first time; that is a novel sight which either was never seen before or is seen but seldom. We have daily new inventions, but a novel one supposes some very peculiar means of attaining its end. Novel theories are regarded with distrust, as likely to prove more ingenious than sound. Origin: OF. Novel, nuvel, F. Nouvel, nouveau, L. Novellus, dim. Of novus new. See New. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Novel

novaculite
novaculites
novae
novalia
novalike
novas
novate
novation
novations
Novaya Zemlya
nova scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova scotia lox
Nova Zembla
novel (current term)
novel (current term)
noveldom
noveldoms
novelese
noveleses
novelette
novelettes
novelettish
novelisation
novelise
novelised
novelises
novelish
novelising
novelism

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