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kur·to·sis (kər tō′sis)

noun

the degree of peakedness of the graph of a statistical distribution, indicative of the concentration around the mean

Etymology: < Gr kyrtōsis, a bulging, convexity < kyrtos, curved: for IE base see curve

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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