leptokurtic

lep·to·kurt·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lep-tuh-kur-tik]
- /ˌlɛp təˈkɜr tɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lep-tuh-kur-tik]
- /ˌlɛp təˈkɜr tɪk/

Definitions of leptokurtic word

adjective leptokurtic (of a frequency distribution) being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution. 1
adjective leptokurtic (of a frequency distribution curve) having a high, narrow concentration about the mode. 1
noun leptokurtic (of a frequency distribution or its graphical representation) having greater kurtosis than the normal distribution; more concentrated about the mean. 1
adjective leptokurtic (of a distribution) having kurtosis B2 greater than 3, more heavily concentrated about the mean than a normal distribution 0
adjective leptokurtic (statistics) Said of a distribution if it has positive kurtosis. 0

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Origin of leptokurtic

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

1900-05; lepto- + irregular transliteration of Greek kyrt(ós) swelling + -ic

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Parts of speech for Leptokurtic

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leptokurtic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

leptokurtic usage trend in Literature

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