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platykurtosis

Syllables: pla·ty·kur·to·sisUK/ˌplatɪkəːˈtəʊsɪs/US/ˌplædikəɹˈtoʊsəs/

platykurtosis noun: the property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.

Noun

platykurtosis (uncountable)

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

Antonyms of platykurtosis

Origin of platykurtosis

From platy- + kurtosis.

Questions about platykurtosis

What does platykurtosis mean?
Platykurtosis means the property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
What part of speech is platykurtosis?
Platykurtosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce platykurtosis?
Platykurtosis is pronounced /ˌplatɪkəːˈtəʊsɪs/ (UK).

Words near platykurtosis in the dictionary

  1. platyhelminths
  2. platyischnopid
  3. platyischnopids
  4. platykurtic
  5. platykurticity
  6. platykurtosis
  7. platykurtotic
  8. platymeria
  9. platymeric
  10. platymery
  11. platymeter

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