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outlier in Spanish

outlier in Spanish is cerro testigo, valor atípico, anomalía — 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 Spanish

cerro testigo
noun
(geology) A part of a formation separated from the rest of the formation by erosion.
valor atípico
noun
(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.
anomalía
noun
(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.
anormalidad
noun
(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.
caso aparte
noun
(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.
irregularidad
noun
(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.
rareza
noun
(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?

  1. 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."
  2. 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."
  3. 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 Spanish?

"outlier" in Spanish is cerro testigo, valor atípico, anomalía. 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 Spanish, "outlier" is cerro testigo, valor atípico, anomalía.

Are there other ways to say "outlier" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 7 translations listed for "outlier": cerro testigo, valor atípico, anomalía, anormalidad, caso aparte, irregularidad.

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