Meanings
nounleptokurtosis (uncountable)
- uncountablemathematicsThe property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
Synonyms: fat tail, heavy tail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe property of having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekλεπτός (leptós)
- Englishlepto-
- Englishkurtosis
- Englishleptokurtosis
Translations
French leptokurticité, lepto-kurticité
- leptokurticitéTranslations
- lepto-kurticitéTranslations
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leptokurtosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptokurtosis
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“leptokurtosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptokurtosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leptokurtosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leptokurtosis.
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