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KINETICS
Definition of KINETICS
noun
The branch of mechanics concerned with motion of objects, as well as the reason i.e. the forces acting on such bodies. This, along with kinematics constitute dynamics, which is concerned purely with the effects of forces on moving bodies.
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Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek κινητικός (kinētikós, “kinetic”).
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
Word DNA
Line of descent
- Ancient Greek
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
3rd
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
12.4%
of traced words share this origin (10,240)
branch · 12.4% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, KINETIC · 2 relatives in the game
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
KINETICS in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 35 boards so far. 168 players have found it across Outlier's history.
It first turned up on Day 20, 9 June 2026. The most recent board was Day 164, 31 October 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 1 day.
First ever to find it
on Day 20, 9 June 2026 - before anyone else in Outlier's history. See the Pioneers
Built from these letters
KINETICS starts with K and ends with S. Sorted, its letters read CEIIKNST - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. I appears more than once.
Words that start KINETI
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
Also seen on Day 20
Could you have found KINETICS?
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 20 - and most players walked straight past it.
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