platykurtic

pla·ty·kurt·ic
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UK/ˌplatɪˈkəːtɪk/US/ˌplædiˈkəɹdɪk/

adjective

Of a distribution: having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.

Similar
platykurtotic
Opposite
leptokurtic
OriginEnglish kurtosis →
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Meanings

adjectiveplatykurtic (comparative more platykurtic, superlative most platykurtic)

comparative more platykurtic · superlative most platykurtic

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

    Synonyms: platykurtotic

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf a distribution: having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.

Similar
platykurtotic
Opposite
leptokurtic

Origin

  1. Englishplaty-
  2. Englishkurtosis
  3. Englishplatykurtic

From platy- + kurtosis + -ic.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Finnish huiputon, litteähuippuinen
  • huiputonhaving negative excess kurtosis
  • litteähuippuinenhaving negative excess kurtosis
  • platykurtinenhaving negative excess kurtosis
French platykurtique
  • platykurtiquehaving negative excess kurtosis
German platykurtic
  • platykurtichaving negative excess kurtosis
Portuguese platicúrtico
  • platicúrticohaving negative excess kurtosis
Spanish platicúrtico
  • platicúrticohaving negative excess kurtosis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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