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outlying

 

[ หˆaสŠtlaษชษชล‹ ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

in statistics

Situated far from the center; remote; distant.

Synonyms

distant, far-flung, peripheral, remote

Examples of usage

  • The outlying areas of the city have less access to public transportation.
  • There are outlying regions in the country where internet connectivity is poor.
Context #2 | Adjective

in a group or system

Not conforming or fitting in with the usual or expected pattern.

Synonyms

atypical, deviant, nonconforming, unusual

Examples of usage

  • His outlying behavior made him stand out from the rest of the team.
  • The outlying data points were considered outliers in the analysis.

Translations

Translations of the word "outlying" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น remoto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅ‚เคฐเคธเฅเคฅ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช abgelegen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ terpencil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดะดะฐะปะตะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ odlegล‚y

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่พบ้„™ใช

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท รฉloignรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ remoto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท uzak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์™ธ์ง„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูŽุงุกู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odlehlรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odฤพahlรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่พน่ฟœ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ oddaljen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afskekkt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆะฐะปา“ะฐะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uzaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ remoto

Etymology

The word 'outlying' originated from the verb 'outlie' which means 'to be situated far from the center'. It has been in use since the late 16th century, primarily in the context of describing areas or things that are located at a distance from the central point. Over time, 'outlying' has evolved to also describe things that do not conform to the usual pattern or behavior.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #12,203, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.