inlier

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noun

An area of older rocks surrounded by younger rocks, typically formed by erosion of part of the younger rock.

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Meanings

nouninlier (plural inliers)

plural inliers

  1. geographyAn area of older rocks surrounded by younger rocks, typically formed by erosion of part of the younger rock.
  2. mathematicsA value that fits a pattern, rather than being an outlier.

Origin

From in + lier.

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Translations

Spanish regularidad, normalidad
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Cite this entry
APA

inlier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inlier

MLA

“inlier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inlier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “inlier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/inlier.

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