outlier in German
outlier in German is Ausreißer, Sonderfall, Zeugenberg — outlier means a data point that sits far away from the rest of a set of results, and which may signal a real extreme case or a measurement error.
outlier in German
Ausreißer
A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place.
Sonderfall
A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place.
Zeugenberg
(geology) A part of a formation separated from the rest of the formation by erosion.
Ausreißer
(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.
What does "outlier" mean?
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noun A data point that sits far away from the rest of a set of results, and which may signal a real extreme case or a measurement error.
"One household reported an income of £4 million, an outlier that dragged the mean upwards."
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noun A person or thing that stands markedly apart from the others in a group.
"Among European capitals, its rents make it a real outlier."
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noun In geology, an isolated area of younger rock surrounded by older rock, separated from the main body by erosion.
"The chalk outlier stands proud of the surrounding clay."
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outlier in a sentence
- One household reported an income of £4 million, an outlier that dragged the mean upwards.
- We removed two outliers before fitting the curve.
- Among European capitals, its rents make it a real outlier.
- He was the outlier in a family of accountants.
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What is "outlier" in German?
"outlier" in German is Ausreißer, Sonderfall, Zeugenberg. outlier means: A data point that sits far away from the rest of a set of results, and which may signal a real extreme case or a measurement error.
How do you use "outlier" in a sentence?
Example: "One household reported an income of £4 million, an outlier that dragged the mean upwards." In German, "outlier" is Ausreißer, Sonderfall, Zeugenberg.
Are there other ways to say "outlier" in German?
Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "outlier": Ausreißer, Sonderfall, Zeugenberg.
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