Ausreißer — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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.
• runaway noun Someone (or something) that has fled or escaped, especially a person who has left home.

Senses

Ausreißer is used for these senses in English:

• absconder A person who absconds. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
• outlier A person or thing situated away from the main body or outside its proper place.
• 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.
• runaway A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.
• stray bullet A bullet that, after being fired from a gun, hits an unintended target.

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.

runaway — full definition

1. noun Someone (or something) that has fled or escaped, especially a person who has left home.
2. adj Out of control, or achieved with an overwhelming, easy lead.

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