platykurtosis

pla·ty·kur·to·sis
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UK/ˌplatɪkəːˈtəʊsɪs/US/ˌplædikəɹˈtoʊsəs/

noun

The property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.

Opposite
leptokurtosis
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Meanings

nounplatykurtosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
leptokurtosis
Also see
platykurticity

Origin

From platy- + kurtosis.

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Translations

French platykurticité
  • platykurticitéhaving negative excess kurtosis
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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