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Word of the Day: Novel
Yes, a novel (notice the article) is a long story.
We all know that, but did you know it can also be used as an adjective?
These days, virtual reality or self-driving cars are relatively novel.
By saying something is novel, we mean it is new, exciting and probably cool.
A few years ago, smartphones were novel, but now, they are ubiquitous.
Today’s word is used to describe anything new and exciting.
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least an 8th-grade education (age 13 – 14).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 66.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.