OUTLIER


Meaning of OUTLIER in English

ˈau̇tˌlī(ə)r noun

Etymology: out (III) + lier (after lie out, v.)

1.

a. : one that sleeps outdoors or away from his place of business or duty

b. : an animal outside the fold or enclosure

2. : something that lies, dwells, or is situated or classed away from a main or related body: as

a. : a minor part of a rock formation separated by erosion from the main body and surrounded by older rocks

b.

(1) : an outlying island

(2) : an outlying terrain feature (as a mountain, forest, or plain)

c. : a statistical observation not homogeneous in value with others of a sample

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