anormale — meaning in English

English meaning

• abnormal adj Different from what is usual, expected, or average; not normal.
• outlier 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.

Senses

anormale is used for these senses in English:

• abnormal Of or pertaining to that which is irregular, in particular, behaviour that deviates from norms of social propriety or accepted standards of mental health. [First attested around the early 20th century.]
• outlier (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.

outlier — full definition

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.
2. noun A person or thing that stands markedly apart from the others in a group.
3. noun In geology, an isolated area of younger rock surrounded by older rock, separated from the main body by erosion.

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