platykurtic
|plat-y-kur-tic|
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/ˌplætɪkɜːrˈtɪk/
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/ˌplætɪkɜːˈtɪk/
flat-peaked distribution
Etymology
'platykurtic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'platy-' meaning 'broad, flat' and 'kurtos' meaning 'curved, bulging.'
'platykurtic' was formed in English in the early 20th century by combining the Greek roots 'platy-' and 'kurtos' with the suffix '-ic' to describe statistical distributions.
Initially, it referred specifically to the shape of statistical distributions with low kurtosis, and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a statistical distribution that has a lower, flatter peak and thinner tails than the normal distribution (kurtosis less than 3).
The data set is platykurtic, indicating fewer extreme outliers.
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Last updated: 2025/08/06 04:29