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Definition of Kurtosis
1. Noun. (statistics) A measure of "peakedness" of a probability distribution, defined as the fourth cumulant divided by the square of the variance of the probability distribution. ¹
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Definition of Kurtosis
1. the relative degree of curvature in a statistical curve [n -TOSISES or -TOSES]
Medical Definition of Kurtosis
1. The extent to which a unimodal distribution is peaked. Origin: G., an arching (05 Mar 2000)