Meanings
nounkinetic novel (plural kinetic novels)
plural kinetic novels
- video gamesA visual novel with a fixed plot that the player's actions cannot change.
Origin
From KineticNovel, a brand of the Japanese software publishing company Visual Arts.
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kinetic novel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetic%20novel
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“kinetic novel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetic%20novel. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kinetic novel,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kinetic%20novel.
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