Definitions for kurtosiskɜrˈtoʊ sɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
kur•to•siskɜrˈtoʊ sɪs(n.)
a measure of a curve describing the statistical frequency distribution in the region about its mode.
Category: Statistics
Origin of kurtosis:
1900–05; < Gk kýrtōsis convexity
Wiktionary
kurtosis(Noun)
A measure of "peakedness" of a probability distribution, defined as the fourth cumulant divided by the square of the variance of the probability distribution.
Origin: From κύρτωσις, from κυρτός.
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