Novel and Seminal

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Novel adjective - Not known or experienced before.

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Seminal and novel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Seminal" instead an adjective "Novel".

Nearby Words: novelty, novelist, novella, novelette, novelize

Seminal adjective - Containing seeds of later development.

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Novel and seminal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Novel" instead an adjective "Seminal".

Nearby Word: semination

Dick's seminal alternate history novel, mentioned above, in which the United States lost World War II.

Source: Alternate History / Live-Action TV
Ironically, William Gibson was in the process of writing his seminal Cyber Punk novel Neuromancer when he personally saw the film himself and noted the strong similarity, which greatly shocked him.

Source: Film / Blade Runner
Wells' seminal alien invasion novel, directed by Byron Haskin and produced by George Pal.

Source: Film / The War of the Worlds

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