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noun
The writing of a novel based on fact; fictionalization
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A text novel that is an adaptation of a story from a visual medium such as film
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
converting something into the form of a novel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: novelisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: writing, authorship, composition, penning
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Italic *nowos Latin novus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Latin novellus Vulgar Latin *novella Italian novellabor. English novel English -ization English novelization From novel + -ization.
