Onlier

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that lies very close to the expected position.

    "Butte ( onlier )"

  2. 2
    Alternative form of onlyer. alt-of, alternative, rare

    "This finds its expression in the growth of the proportion of onliers in Party membership; from 32 per cent in 1956, it increased to 37.8 per cent at the end of 1965."

Example

More examples

"Such outcrops of younger rock, entirely surrounded by older beds, are called outliers or onliers."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From on- + lier.

Etymology 2

From only + -er.

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