nari-adjective (archaic / formal)
Archaic adjective; in modern Japanese it survives only in the set phrase 尤なる, meaning 'superb' or 'outstanding'. Not used independently.
See also: 尤なる
He is a person of outstanding talent.
maximum likelihood estimation; maximum likelihood method
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 尤 is conventionally associated with the meaning 'outstanding' in this archaic usage.