Novel vs Current - What's the difference?

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Novel is a related term of current.

As a verb novel

is to increase (to make larger).

As a noun current is

the part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.

As an adjective current is

existing or occurring at the moment.

novel

English

(wikipedia novel)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

(en adjective)

new, original, especially in an interesting way

Usage notes

* Said of ideas, ways, etc.

Synonyms

* See also

Etymology 2

In various senses from (etyl) novelle or (etyl) novella, both from (etyl) novella, a singular noun use of the neuter plural of novellus, from . Some senses came to English directly from the Latin. (etystub)

Noun

(en noun)

(obsolete) A novelty; something new.

*, II.2.4:

merry talessuch as the old woman told of Psyche in Apuleius, Boccace novels , and the rest, quarum auditione pueri delectantur, senes narratione , which some delight to hear, some to tell, all are well pleased with.

A work of prose fiction, longer than a short story.

(classical studies, historical) A new legal constitution in ancient Rome.

Derived terms

* novelisation, novelization * novelist

current

English

Noun

(en noun)

The part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction.

(electricity) The time rate of flow of electric charge.

:* Symbol': '''''I (inclined upper case letter "I")

:* Units:

:: SI: ampere (A)

:: CGS: esu/second (esu/s)

A tendency or a course of events.

Synonyms

* (part of a fluid that moves continuously in a certain direction ): flow, stream * (time rate of flow of electric charge ): electric current * (tendency or course of events ): flow, stream, tendency

Derived terms

* undercurrent

Adjective

(en-adj)

Existing or occurring at the moment.

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Generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment.

* Arbuthnot

That there was current money in Abraham's time is past doubt.

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(obsolete) Running or moving rapidly.

* Gower

Like the current fire, that renneth / Upon a cord.

* Tennyson

To chase a creature that was current then / In these wild woods, the hart with golden horns.

Synonyms

* (existing or occurring at the moment ): present * (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment ): fashionable, prevailing, prevalent, rife, up-to-date

Antonyms

* (existing or occurring at the moment ): future, past * (generally accepted, used, practiced, or prevalent at the moment ): out-of-date, unfashionable