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/kəˈtəʊ.sɪs/ · noun
(statistics) A measure of "heaviness of the tails" of a probability distribution, defined as the fourth cumulant divided by the square of the variance of the probability distribution..
Use kurtosis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Kurtosis means (statistics) A measure of "heaviness of the tails" of a probability distribution, defined as the fourth cumulant divided by the square of the variance of the probability distribution..
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Use kurtosis where its definition matches the intended context.
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