outlier
gb/ˈaʊtlaɪɚ/ us/ˈaʊtlaɪɚ/
C1
Anglais
kakukktojás, kiugró érték
NOM
C1
1
kakukktojás
B2
Schéma d’usage :
an outlier among [plural noun]; an outlier in [group/field]
That winter was an outlier; most years are much warmer.
Az a tél kakukktojás volt; a legtöbb év ennél jóval melegebb.
In a company full of engineers, she was an outlier with a background in theater.
Egy mérnökökkel teli cégnél ő kakukktojásnak számított a színházi háttere miatt.
The town's voting pattern is an outlier in the region.
Exemples pédagogiques
This price is an outlier; most prices are much lower.
Ez az ár kakukktojás; a legtöbb ár sokkal alacsonyabb.
He is an outlier in his family because he hates sports.
Ő a családja kakukktojása, mert utálja a sportot.
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse outlier with outsider. An outsider is not part of a group; an outlier is different from the group.
Sens
unusually different person or thing
Collocations
clear outlier
|obvious outlier
|major outlier
|relative outlier
|cultural outlier
|political outlier
|market outlier
|outlier case
|outlier among
|consider someone an outlier
Synonymes
anomaly (emphasizes that something does not fit the expected pattern)
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exception (emphasizes not following a general rule)
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oddity (more informal and sometimes suggests strangeness)
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atypical case (more explanatory and less vivid)
Antonymes
norm (what is usual or expected)
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typical case (an example that represents the usual pattern)
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mainstream example (something that fits common practice or opinion)
Thèmes
comparison
|society
|business
|analysis
Définition
someone or something that is very different from others of the same kind
A person, thing, or case that is noticeably different from the others in a group or from what is typical.
NOM
C1
TECHNICAL
2
kiugró érték
C1
Schéma d’usage :
[data point/value] is an outlier; remove/exclude outliers from [data set]
The survey result from one household was an outlier and changed the average dramatically.
Az egyik háztartásból származó felmérési eredmény kiugró érték volt, és drámaian megváltoztatta az átlagot.
Before building the model, the analyst checked the data for outliers.
Mielőtt felépítette a modellt, az elemző ellenőrizte az adatokat kiugró értékek után kutatva.
One extreme outlier made the company's monthly sales look higher than they really were.
Exemples pédagogiques
The number 100 is an outlier in the set 2, 3, 4, 5, and 100.
A 2, 3, 4, 5 és 100 halmazban a 100 kiugró érték.
We removed one outlier from the chart.
Eltávolítottunk egy kiugró értéket a diagramról.
Erreur fréquente :
An outlier is not always a mistake; it may be a real value that needs explanation.
Sens
unusual data value
Collocations
statistical outlier
|data outlier
|outlier detection
|detect outliers
|identify outliers
|remove outliers
|exclude outliers
|extreme outlier
|potential outlier
|outlier value
Synonymes
extreme value (emphasizes being unusually high or low)
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anomaly (emphasizes not fitting the pattern)
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aberrant observation (more technical and formal)
Antonymes
normal value (a value within the expected range)
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typical observation (a data point that fits the usual pattern)
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inlier (technical term for a point that lies within the main body of data)
Thèmes
statistics
|data_analysis
|research
|science
Définition
a number in a set of data that is very different from the other numbers
In statistics, a data point or observation whose value is much higher or lower than most others in a data set.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
outlier
API
GB/ˈaʊtlaɪɚ/
US/ˈaʊtlaɪɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
out - lier (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (out)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: outlier
- Plural: outliers
Expressions
something of an outlier
1/sˈʌmθɪŋ əv ən ˈaʊtlaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
somewhat unusual example
someone or something that is a little or quite different from the usual type
Exemples
- The city is something of an outlier because its rents have fallen while nearby cities have become more expensive.
- Her early success made her something of an outlier among first-time founders.
- This school is something of an outlier in the district, with much smaller classes than the others.
Exemples pédagogiques
- This shop is something of an outlier because it opens very late.
- He is something of an outlier in our group.