runaway / outlier
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runaway
A person, usually a child or teenager, who has secretly run away from home or from an institution.
Die Polizei konnte den 15-jährigen Ausreißer am Bahnhof aufgreifen und zu seinen Eltern zurückbringen.
The police were able to pick up the 15-year-old runaway at the train station and bring him back to his parents.
breakaway
In sports, especially cycling or running, an athlete or a small group that has broken away from the main field in order to build up a lead.
Kurz vor dem Ziel wurde der letzte Ausreißer vom Feld eingeholt.
Shortly before the finish, the last breakaway was caught by the field.
outlier
In statistics and data analysis, a measured value or data point that differs greatly from the other values in the data series (also called an outlier).
Dieser extrem hohe Wert in der Messreihe ist ein statistischer Ausreißer und verfälscht den Durchschnitt.
This extremely high value in the measurement series is a statistical outlier and distorts the average.
outlier
In a figurative sense, a single phenomenon or event that differs greatly from a general trend or norm.
Nach wochenlangem Regen war der sonnige Dienstag ein willkommener Ausreißer.
After weeks of rain, the sunny Tuesday was a welcome outlier.
The word is derived from the separable verb 'ausreißen', which means 'to run away' or 'to tear out'. The ending '-er' refers to the person or thing that performs this action.
Der Hund ist ein echter Ausreißer und läuft ständig weg.
The dog is a real runaway and is constantly running off.
The many meanings can be distinguished well by context. If it is about family or the police, it means a person who has run away. In a sports context (e.g. cycling), it is an athlete. With data and statistics, it means a value that deviates from the others.
Die beiden Ausreißer hatten einen Vorsprung von zwei Minuten.
The two breakaways had a lead of two minutes.
When a person is meant, 'Ausreißer' is often used in connection with children or teenagers. Typical verbs are 'aufgreifen' (to pick up/apprehend), 'suchen' (to search for), or 'zurückbringen' (to bring back).
Die Polizei sucht nach einem 14-jährigen Ausreißer aus Berlin.
The police are looking for a 14-year-old runaway from Berlin.
In sports, especially cycling, an 'Ausreißer' is a rider who has broken away from the main field. Typical verbs in this context are 'eingeholt werden' (to be caught), 'sich absetzen' (to break away), or 'einen Vorsprung herausfahren' (to build up a lead).
Kurz vor dem Ziel wurde die Gruppe der Ausreißer vom Feld eingeholt.
Shortly before the finish, the group of breakaways was caught by the field.
In statistics and data analysis, 'Ausreißer' is a technical term for a data point that does not fit the rest of the data. It is often used as a synonym for the English term 'outlier'.
Ein einziger Ausreißer kann den Mittelwert stark beeinflussen.
A single outlier can strongly influence the mean.
dropout / defector
An Ausreißer is usually a child or teenager who secretly runs away from home or from an institution. An Aussteiger, by contrast, consciously leaves their previous social or professional life in order to live differently. The key distinction is secrecy and running away versus a planned withdrawal.
Der jugendliche Ausreißer verließ nachts heimlich sein Elternhaus.
The teenage runaway secretly left the family home at night.
Der erwachsene Aussteiger verließ bewusst sein Berufsleben und zog aufs Land.
The adult dropout consciously left his career behind and moved to the countryside.
