Statizoid Temporal Drift in Public Domain Ebook's Adjective Density by Genre

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Temporal Drift in Public Domain Ebook's Adjective Density by Genre

Adjective density in public domain ebooks by genre over time

Observations
6
Tracking since
Last updated

Average Adjective Density

Average adjective density in public domain ebooks by genre

3 observations across 2 series · measured in count

0.032 count
Category:Science_fiction_novels
02 Nov 2026 07:32
0.03 count
Category:Romance_novels
▲ 19.3% vs previous
02 Nov 2026 07:31
Average Adjective Density (count) — summary, last 30 days.
  • Category:Science_fiction_novels
  • Category:Romance_novels
00.010.020.0307:2307:2707:32Category:Science_fiction_novels: 0.032 count — 02 Nov 2026 07:32Category:Romance_novels: 0.025 count — 02 Nov 2026 07:23Category:Romance_novels: 0.03 count — 02 Nov 2026 07:31
Average Adjective Density (count) — line, last 30 days.
  • Category:Science_fiction_novels0.032 count
  • Category:Romance_novels0.03 count
Average Adjective Density (count) — bar, last 30 days.
  • Category:Science_fiction_novels0.032 count
  • Category:Romance_novels0.03 count
Average Adjective Density (count) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Average Adjective Density (count) — share, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesAverage Adjective Density
Category:Science_fiction_novels0.032 count
Category:Romance_novels0.03 count
Category:Romance_novels0.025 count
Average Adjective Density (count) — table, last 30 days.

Standard Deviation of Adjective Density

Standard deviation of adjective density in public domain ebooks by genre

3 observations across 2 series · measured in count

0.018 count
Category:Science_fiction_novels
02 Nov 2026 07:32
0.016 count
Category:Romance_novels
▲ 17.5% vs previous
02 Nov 2026 07:31
Standard Deviation of Adjective Density (count) — summary, last 30 days.
  • Category:Science_fiction_novels
  • Category:Romance_novels
00.0050.010.0150.0207:2307:2707:32Category:Science_fiction_novels: 0.018 count — 02 Nov 2026 07:32Category:Romance_novels: 0.013 count — 02 Nov 2026 07:23Category:Romance_novels: 0.016 count — 02 Nov 2026 07:31
Standard Deviation of Adjective Density (count) — line, last 30 days.
  • Category:Science_fiction_novels0.018 count
  • Category:Romance_novels0.016 count
Standard Deviation of Adjective Density (count) — bar, last 30 days.
  • Category:Science_fiction_novels0.018 count
  • Category:Romance_novels0.016 count
Standard Deviation of Adjective Density (count) — dot plot, last 30 days.
Standard Deviation of Adjective Density (count) — share, last 30 days.
WhenSeriesStandard Deviation of Adjective Density
Category:Science_fiction_novels0.018 count
Category:Romance_novels0.016 count
Category:Romance_novels0.013 count
Standard Deviation of Adjective Density (count) — table, last 30 days.

About this data

This page tracks the average adjective density per genre in public domain ebooks, along with the standard deviation of adjective density within each genre. The numbers are calculated from a large corpus of public domain texts, providing a unique insight into the evolution of literary styles. By examining how adjective usage changes over time, we can gain a better understanding of shifting genre conventions and stylistic trends.

Sources

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Why this isn't published anywhere else

While there are academic papers and research articles discussing temporal drift and genre analysis, none of them specifically track adjective density in public domain ebooks by genre, making the proposed topic partially covered but not exactly replicated.

Uniqueness score 0.80 — assessed against live web search results when this subject was created.