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outlier

[ out-lahy-er ]

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noun

something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, such as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
The small factory was an outlier, and unproductive, so the corporation sold it off to private owners who were able to make it profitable.
someone who stands apart from other members of a group, such as by differing behavior, beliefs, or religious practices:
There are a few scientists who are outliers in their views on climate change.
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Statistics.
1. an observation that is well outside of the expected range of values in a study or experiment, and which is often discarded from the data set:
  Experience with a variety of data-reduction problems has led to several strategies for dealing with outliers in data sets.
2. a person whose abilities, achievements, etc., lie outside the range of statistical probability.
Geology. a part of a formation left detached through the removal of surrounding parts by erosion. Compare inlier.
Obsolete. a person residing outside the place of their business, duty, etc.

outlier

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noun

an outcrop of rocks that is entirely surrounded by older rocks
a person, thing, or part situated away from a main or related body
a person who lives away from his place of work, duty, etc
statistics a point in a sample widely separated from the main cluster of points in the sample See scatter diagram

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Word History and Origins

Origin of outlier¹

First recorded in 1600–10; out- + lier

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“Century City is an outlier, and has been for years in terms of performance on rent and occupancy,” real estate broker Gary Weiss of LA Realty Partners said.

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Ecclestone has been an outlier in a difficult year for England's women, as she becomes the first English woman to be named in the quintet since batter Tammy Beaumont in 2019.

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"I think it's time to consider this offence again, given the fact that we are an outlier compared to continental Europe where many countries do have this," she said.

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There is an argument that if you take the long view then perhaps the free market period is the outlier.

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Another outlier event: the Eaton fire, which, like the Tubbs fire, was driven by relentless, powerful winds that drove the blaze deep into a populated area.

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