leptokurtic

adjective

lep·​to·​kur·​tic

1

of a frequency distribution curve : being more peaked than the corresponding normal distribution curve

2

of a frequency distribution : being more concentrated about the mean than the corresponding normal distribution

Word History

Etymology

lept- + Greek kyrtos bulging, convex, curved + English -ic; akin to Latin curvus bent, curved

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