novelty UK /ˈnɒvəlti/US /ˈnɑvəlti/noun 5adjective 1forms 1 noun5 •The state of being new or novel; newness.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. — 2012 •A new product; an innovation.Reconciling profound enquiry with clearness, and truth with novelty. — 1748 •An opening move played for the first time ever (in high-level chess).It's not often a novelty comes as early as move seven nowadays, but in the latest round of the German Bundesliga, a recently discovered seventh move was employed to win a lovely game. — 2012 •A small mass-produced trinket. •In novelty theory, newness, density of complexification, and dynamic change as opposed to static habituation. adjective1 •In the design of a common household item, often impractically large, and meant primarily for display rather than functional use.My novelty calculator works fine but it hurts my hands to press the keys.The fundraisers presented us with an oversize novelty cheque. formsnovelties
