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inlier Definition

in·lier (in′lī′ər)

noun

an outcrop area of older rocks entirely surrounded by younger rocks

Etymology: < in- + lie + -er

inlier Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • affluence: The people with highest incomes were concentrated principally in the suburbs in 1981, with inliers of affluence in the inner city.

Browse dictionary entries near inlier

  1. ‹ inlet
  2. ‹ inlay
  3. ‹ inlander
  4. ‹ Inland Sea
  5. ‹ Inland Passage
  6. ‹ inland
  7. ‹ inlaid
  8. ‹ inlace
  9. ‹ inky cap
  10. ‹ inky
  1. inly ›
  2. inmate ›
  3. inmesh ›
  4. inmost ›
  5. inn ›
  6. innards ›
  7. innate ›
  8. inner ›
  9. inner circle ›
  10. inner city ›