Novelty

Quick meaning: Novelty is a noun meaning The state of being new or novel; newness.

Meaning

The state of being new or novel; newness.

More Meanings

1. A new product; an innovation.
2. A small mass-produced trinket.
3. In novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation.
4. (chess) An opening move played for the first time ever (in high-level chess).
5. In the design of a common household item, often impractically large, and meant primarily for display rather than functional use.

Example Sentences

Reconciling profound enquiry with clearness, and truth with novelty.

My novelty calculator works fine but it hurts my hands to press the keys.

Men In Black 3 lacks the novelty of the first film, and its take on the late ’60s feels an awful lot like a psychedelic dress-up party, all broad caricatures and groovy vibes.

The Russian champion still did very well. Nepomniachtchi was only a wildcard, yet played with full force including an interesting novelty in the much analysed Berlin Wall Ruy Lopez.

Word Forms

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Synonyms for novelty

Depending on context, synonyms include fallal, bauble, trinket, bangle, gewgaw, freshness.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include freshness, gewgaw, gaud, bauble, trinket, bangle.

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