outlier

== English == === Alternative forms === outlyer (dated) === Etymology === From outlie +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaʊtˌlaɪə(ɹ)/ (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈʌʊtˌlaɪɚ/ === Noun === outlier (plural outliers) A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place. (figurative) An exception. (geology) A part of a formation separated from the rest of the formation by erosion. (statistics) 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. ==== Antonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Portuguese == === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from English outlier. === Pronunciation === === Noun === outlier m (plural outliers) (statistics) outlier Synonyms: valor atípico, valor aberrante === Further reading === “outlier”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026