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| out·li·er [ ówt l ər ] (plural out·li·ers) |
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1. outlying part: a separate part of a system, organization, or body that is at some distance from the main part
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2. outsider: somebody who chooses not to be a part of a group or community
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often used before a noun
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  If we fail to ratify this treaty, we become associated with the outlier nations.
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3. somebody living at distance from work: somebody who lives far from his or her workplace
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4. statistics value far from others: a statistical value that is outside other values in a set of data
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5. geology rock formation: an outcrop of rock that is separated from a main formation
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