noun “novel”
singular novel, plural novels
- a long fictional narrative, typically written in prose, which explores complex characters, settings, and plots
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She spent the entire weekend reading a thrilling novel about a mysterious crime.
adjective “novel”
base form novel, non-gradable
- something new and different from what was previously known, often interesting and a bit unusual
The scientist introduced a novel method for recycling plastic that amazed everyone.