Word of the Day

Saturday, August 15, 2026

outlier detection

outlier detection

/ˈaʊtlaɪər dɪˌtekʃən/

Identifying data points that differ significantly from others

“Outlier detection flagged suspicious transactions for review.”

Etymology — From `out` (Old English `ut`) + `lie` (Old English `licgan`) + Latin `detectio` (uncovering)