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📚 Glossary Term

Outlier

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Definition A data value that is far away from most of the other values in a data set.

🧒 In Simple Words

An outlier is a value that stands out because it is much different from the rest.

📌 Example

The score of 100 was an outlier because all the other scores were between 60 and 75.

âœī¸ Use It in a Sentence

"We discussed whether the tall plant measurement was an outlier."

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