inlier

English

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) An area of older rocks surrounded by younger rocks, typically formed by erosion of part of the younger rock.
  • (statistics) A value that fits a pattern, rather than being an outlier.

Etymology

Compound from English in (not, used to form chemical names of proteins, in, negative, compound-forming suffix, inch, neutral chemical compound, etc) + English lier.

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lier

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