outlier
/ˈaʊtˌlaɪə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.86 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An exception.
noun
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.
Example Sentences
- "Observing as an outlier from Scotland, Hynes sums up the industry problem: "The conversation we've had for this article is really about creating an environment in which better decisions can be taken, isn't it?"
- "And in a world where police officers are mostly paired by species (zebras with zebras, hippos with hippos, etc.), Judy and Nick’s rare bunny/fox combo marks them as outliers."
Etymology
Etymology tree English outlie Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English outlier From outlie + -er.