kurtosis

(kər tō′sis)

noun

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

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

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noun pl. kur·to·ses (-sēzˌ)

The general form or a quantity indicative of the general form of a statistical frequency curve near the mean of the distribution.

Origin:

Origin: Greek kurtōsis, bulging, curvature

Origin: , from kurtos, convex; see sker-² in Indo-European roots

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