Meaning of the word outlier in English

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outlier

US /ˈaʊtˌlaɪ.ɚ/
UK /ˈaʊtˌlaɪ.ɚ/

Noun

1.

a person, thing, or fact that is very different from other people, things, or facts, so that it cannot be used to draw general conclusions:

Example:
People who live past 100 are genetic outliers, whose longevity is unreachable for most of us.
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