First Known Use: 1905
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kurtosis
noun kur·to·sis \(ˌ)kər-ˈtō-səs\
Definition of KURTOSIS
: the peakedness or flatness of the graph of a frequency distribution especially with respect to the concentration of values near the mean as compared with the normal distribution
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Origin of KURTOSIS
Greek kyrtōsis convexity, from kyrtos convex — more at curve
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