- novel⇄expr. the novel, the branch of literature represented by such stories.
Ex. The novel is about experience, and experience is always changing (Newsweek). - novel⇄novel (1), adjective.
of a new kind or nature; not known before; strange; new; unfamiliar.
Ex. Flying gives people a novel sensation. Red snow is a novel idea to us. - novel⇄novel (2), noun.
1. a story with characters and a plot, long enough to fill one or more volumes. Novels are usually about people, scenes, and happenings such as might be met in real life.
Ex. Only a novel ... only some work in which the most t - novel⇄novel (3), noun.
1. (in Roman law) a new decree or constitution supplementary to a code.
2. (in civil law) a supplement to a law.