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outlier

The correct spelling is outlier.

How to pronounce outlier

noun

IPA: /ˈaʊtˌlaɪə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Owt-lee-r

The correct spelling is outlier. A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place.
  2. 2.A part of a formation separated from the rest of the formation by erosion.
  3. 3.A value in a statistical sample which does not fit a pattern that describes most other data points; specifically, a value that lies 1.5 IQR beyond the upper or lower quartile.

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