What is an outlier?

What is an Outlier?

Outlier (noun)

1.  in statistics, a result differing greatly from others in the same sample

2.  in geology, a younger rock formation isolated in older rocks

3.  one who sleeps in the open air

4.  an outsider

(Also see C.C. Thistlethwaites's poem, Outlier's Lament ).