tail-risk

A form of tail risk — The probability that the value of something will fall more than three standard deviations (-3σ) below the mean; an extreme risk.

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Meanings

nountail-risk (countable and uncountable, plural tail-risks)

plural tail-risks

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of tail risk
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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