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platykurtic

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platykurtic [ˌplætɪˈkɜːtɪk]
adj
(Mathematics & Measurements / Statistics) Statistics (of a distribution) having kurtosis B2 less than 3, less heavily concentrated about the mean than a normal distribution Compare leptokurtic, mesokurtic
[from platy- + Greek kurtos arched, bulging + -ic]
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10) According to Box and Tiao (1973), the parameter [delta] is a measure of kurtosis indicating the extent of "nonnormality," that is, the extent to which the parent population is leptokurtic or platykurtic.
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43) and significantly platykurtic (coefficient of kurtosis 2.
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