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Vocabulary Entry
outlier
|noun • adjective
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N
noun
A person or thing that is different from the others in a group or category.
Example Sentences
"In statistics, an outlier can skew the results of data analysis."
"David was considered an outlier in his field due to his unconventional ideas."
"The researcher identified several outliers in the survey responses."
A
adjective
Being outside the norm or standard.
Example Sentences
"The artist's outlier style set her apart from her contemporaries."
"His outlier performance on the exam surprised everyone."
"The outlier data points required further investigation."