outlier (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtˌlaɪər/
Definition
A person or thing that is different from or separate from the group, community, or system they are part of.
Examples
He was an outlier in his family of academics, choosing to become a musician instead.
The company's success was attributed to its willingness to embrace outliers and unconventional ideas.
She felt like an outlier in the classroom, struggling to connect with her peers.
How to Use outlier
- outlier in (prepositional phrase)
- Different from others within a specific group or context. — "She was an outlier in her family of scientists, pursuing art instead."
- statistical outlier (collocation)
- A data point that deviates markedly from other observations. — "The temperature reading was flagged as a statistical outlier."
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