mesokurtosis

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noun

The property of having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.

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gaussianity
OriginEnglish kurtosis ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos →
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Meanings

nounmesokurtosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe property of having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.

    Synonyms: gaussianity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe property of having kurtosis equal to that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having zero excess kurtosis.

Similar
gaussianity

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. Englishkurtosis
  9. Englishmesokurtosis

From meso- + kurtosis.

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Translations

French mésokurticité
  • mésokurticitéTranslations
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APA

mesokurtosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesokurtosis

MLA

“mesokurtosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesokurtosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesokurtosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesokurtosis.

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