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outliers

[/ˈaʊtlaɪərz/]
nounpl: outliers
valores atípicos / outliers / casos extremos
1. Data points or observations that are significantly different from other observations; cases that fall far outside the normal range
The statistical analysis removed outliers to get more accurate results.
A análise estatística removeu os valores atípicos para obter resultados mais precisos.
2. Individuals or things that are markedly different from a group; exceptional cases that don't fit the pattern
These students are outliers in terms of academic achievement.
Esses alunos são casos extremos em termos de desempenho acadêmico.
3. A person or thing that is excluded from a group or doesn't belong to the usual standard
He was an outlier in his family, pursuing art instead of medicine.
Ele era um caso à parte em sua família, perseguindo artes em vez de medicina.
NYC Slang
oddballs / freaks / weird ones
Synonyms
anomaliesexceptionsdeviationsirregularitiesaberrations
Antonyms
normsstandardsaveragestypical cases

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
valores atípicos / outliers
Commonly used in statistics and data analysis contexts
São Paulo
outliers / pontos fora da curva
Both technical and colloquial usage
Portugal
valores atípicos / valores extremos
More formal statistical terminology preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

a square peg in a round hole
out of step
march to the beat of a different drum
one in a million
on the fringes
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