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platykurtic

Syllabification: (plat·y·kur·tic)
Pronunciation: /ˌplatiˈkərtik/
Definition of platykurtic

noun

Statistics
  • (of a frequency distribution or its graphical representation) having less kurtosis than the normal distribution. Compare with leptokurtic, mesokurtic.

Derivatives

platykurtosis

Pronunciation: /-ikərˈtōsis/
noun

Origin:

early 20th century: from platy- 'broad, flat' + Greek kurtos 'bulging' + -ic

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