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ABELIAN
Definition of ABELIAN
adjective
Of an algebraic structure (usually a group or algebra), having a commutative defining operation.
Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
Where it comes from
Name of the Norwegian mathematician Abel + -ian.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Norwegian
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
42nd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
0.1%
of traced words share this origin (40)
branch · 22.3% of traced words
How it is built
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
ABELIAN in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 20 boards so far. 21 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 15, 4 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 138, 5 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 15 days.
First ever to find it
on Day 15, 4 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
ABELIAN starts with A and ends with N. Sorted, its letters read AABEILN - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. A appears more than once.
Also seen on Day 15
Could you have found ABELIAN?
OUTLIER is a daily word game. One grid, the same grid for everybody, and the words nobody else spots are the ones that pay. This word was on Day 15 - and most players walked straight past it.
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