heavy-tailed

adjective

Having a heavy tail; leptokurtic.

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Meanings

adjectiveheavy-tailed (comparative more heavy-tailed, superlative most heavy-tailed)

comparative more heavy-tailed · superlative most heavy-tailed

  1. mathematicsHaving a heavy tail; leptokurtic.

    Synonyms: fat-tailed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving a heavy tail; leptokurtic.

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APA

heavy-tailed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-tailed

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“heavy-tailed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-tailed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heavy-tailed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-tailed.

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