All 6 Uses of
novel
in
The Tipping Point
- Anything to be novel, that was the idea.
Chpt 3 (definition 1)novel = new and original
- If you think about the world of a preschooler, they are surrounded by stuff they don't understand — things that are novel.
Chpt 3 (definition 1) *
- So the driving force for a preschooler is not a search for novelty, like it is with older kids, it's a search for understanding and predictability," says Anderson.†
Chpt 3 (definition 1)
- The novel situation was perforce assimilated in terms of the most available frames of reference.
Chpt 6 (definition 1)novel = new and original
Uses with a very common or rare meaning:
- She didn't read from her novel as she traveled across the country so much as she acted it out, playing each character with such skill that she turned her readings into performances.†
Chpt 5 (definition 2)
- It was the kind of emotionally sophisticated, character-driven, multi-layered novel that invites reflection and discussion, and book groups were flocking to it.†
Chpt 5 (definition 2) *
Definitions:
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(1) (novel as in: a novel situation) new and original -- typically something considered good
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(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus) More commonly, novel is used as a noun to refer to work of fiction that is published as a book. In the form novelty, the word can refer to an inexpensive, mass-produced item of interest such as a toy, trinket, or item given away to advertise.