INLIER

Etymology

Noun

inlier (plural inliers)

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

(statistics) A value that fits a pattern, rather than being an outlier.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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