Novel - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈnɑːvl|
Brit.
|ˈnɒv(ə)l|
noun
- an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
- a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
- a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels
he burned all the novels
he burned all the novels
adjective
- original and of a kind not seen before (syn: fresh, new)
the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
- pleasantly new or different (syn: refreshing)Extra examples
She has suggested a novel approach to the problem.
Handheld computers are novel devices.
It took Vikram Seth three years to write his 1,349-page novel 'A Suitable Boy'.
What a novel idea!
Word forms
noun
singular: novel
plural: novels
singular: novel
plural: novels
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