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platykurtosis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌplatɪkəːˈtəʊsɪs/
  • General-American: /ˌplædikəɹˈtoʊsəs/

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noun

Meaning 1

The property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: mathematics, sciences, statistics

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From platy- + kurtosis.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: platykurticité — having negative excess kurtosis