leptokurtic
[ lep-tuh-kur-tik ]
/ ˌlɛp təˈkɜr tɪk /
adjective Statistics.
(of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution.
(of a frequency distribution curve) having a high, narrow concentration about the mode.
Compare
platykurtic. See also
kurtosis.
Words nearby leptokurtic
leptocephaly,
leptocercal,
leptocyte,
leptocytosis,
leptodactylous,
leptokurtic,
leptokurtosis,
leptomeninges,
leptomeningitis,
leptomonad,
leptomonas
British Dictionary definitions for leptokurtic
leptokurtic
/ (ˌlɛptəʊˈkɜːtɪk) /
adjective
statistics
(of a distribution) having kurtosis B 2 greater than 3, more heavily concentrated about the mean than a normal distribution
Compare platykurtic, mesokurtic
Word Origin for leptokurtic
C20: from
lepto- + Greek
kurtos arched, bulging +
-ic