kur·to·sis (kər-tō′sĭs):
A quantity indicating how sharply a probability distribution function increases and decreases around the distribution's mean.
kurtosis (kəˈtəʊsɪs)
(Statistics) statistics a measure of the concentration of a distribution around its mean, esp the statistic B2 = m4/m22 where m2 and m4 are respectively the second and fourth moment of the distribution around the mean. In a normal distribution B2 = 3. See also platykurtic, mesokurtic, leptokurtic Compare skewness(dit laatste: kanteling
[from Greek: curvature, from kurtos arched]
kur•to•sis (kɜrˈtoʊ sɪs):
a measure of a curve describing the statistical frequency distribution in the region about its mode.
NLs: afvlakkings-coëfficient ???
