novelty
21novelty — In order that there may be novelty so as to sustain a patent, the thing must not have been known to any one before; mere novelty of form being insufficient. Seaver v. Wm. Filene s Sons Co., D.C.Mass., 37 F.Supp. 762, 765. An invention or… …
22novelty — nov|el|ty [ navlti ] noun * 1. ) count something new and unusual: In the 1950s, television was still a novelty. 2. ) uncount the excitement or interest that something new or unusual creates: the novelty of something: The novelty of living… …
23novelty — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) 1 a newness; new character. b originality. 2 a new or unusual thing or occurrence. 3 a small toy or decoration etc. of novel design. 4 (attrib.) having novelty (novelty toys). Etymology: ME f. OF novelteacute (as NOVEL(2)) …
24novelty — noun a) The state of being new or novel; newness. Reconciling profound enquiry with clearness, and truth with novelty. b) A new product; an innovation …
25novelty — Synonyms and related words: advance guard, authenticity, avant garde, bauble, brand newness, callowness, craze, creativeness, creativity, dewiness, fad, faddiness, faddishness, faddism, faddist, freshness, gewgaw, gimcrack, gimmick, gloss of… …
26novelty — noun 1) the novelty of our approach Syn: originality, newness, freshness, unconventionality, unfamiliarity; difference, imaginativeness, creativity, innovation, modernity 2) we sell seasonal novelties Syn: knickknac …
27novelty — noun 1) the novelty of our approach Syn: originality, newness, freshness, unconventionality, creativity, innovation, unfamiliarity, strangeness 2) we sell seasonal novelties Syn: knick knack, trinket …
28novelty — nov•el•ty [[t]ˈnɒv əl ti[/t]] n. pl. ties, adj. 1) the state or quality of being novel, new, or unique 2) a novel occurrence, experience, etc 3) a small decorative or amusing article, usu. mass produced 4) tex a) (of a weave) consisting of a… …
29novelty — /ˈnɒvəlti / (say novuhltee) noun (plural novelties) 1. novel character, newness, or strangeness. 2. a novel thing, experience, or proceeding. 3. a new or novel article of trade; a variety of goods differing from the staple kinds. 4. a decorative… …
30novelty — / nɒv(ə)lti/ noun an original amusing article which is often bought as a gift ● A novelty shop provided paper hats for parties …
