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語源

From outlie +‎ -er.

発音

• IPA: /ˈaʊtˌlaɪə(ɹ)/
• (Canada) IPA: /ˈʌʊtˌlaɪɚ/

名詞

outlier (plural outliers)

1. A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place.
   • 2023 November 1, Paul Clifton, “One account for the UK railway”, in RAIL, number 995, page 47:

     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?

2. (idiomatic) An exception.
3. (geology) A part of a formation separated from the rest of the formation by erosion.
4. (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.

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