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Noun: inlier  'in,lI(-u)r
  1. (geology) a rock formation surrounded by younger rocks
    "The geologists identified an inlier in the sedimentary layers"
     
  2. (statistics) a data point that lies within the expected range
    "The researcher focused on the inliers to establish the baseline"

Derived forms: inliers

Encyclopedia: Inlier