platykurtic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌplædiˈkəɹdɪk/ (General-American)
- /ˌplatɪˈkəːtɪk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English platy- English kurtosis Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English platykurtic From platy- + kurtosis + -ic.
Meanings
- Of a distribution: having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more platykurtic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most platykurtic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
platykurtosis · mesokurtic · kurtosis
Synonyms
Translations (7)
pt platicúrtico (having negative excess kurtosis) · es platicúrtico (having negative excess kurtosis) · fr platykurtique (having negative excess kurtosis) · fi platykurtinen (having negative excess kurtosis) · fi litteähuippuinen (having negative excess kurtosis) · fi huiputon (having negative excess kurtosis) · de platykurtic (having negative excess kurtosis)