leptokurtic
|lep-to-kur-tic|
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/ˌlɛptəˈkɜːrtɪk/
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/ˌlɛptəˈkɜːtɪk/
sharply peaked distribution
Etymology
'leptokurtic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'leptos' meaning 'thin' and 'kurtos' meaning 'curved' or 'bulging', with the suffix '-ic' forming an adjective.
'leptokurtic' was formed in English in the early 20th century as a technical term in statistics, combining Greek roots to describe a type of statistical distribution.
Initially, it meant 'having a thin, high peak (in a distribution)', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern statistical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having a distribution with positive kurtosis; characterized by a sharper peak and fatter tails than the normal distribution.
The data set is leptokurtic, indicating more outliers than a normal distribution.
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Last updated: 2025/08/06 04:12