Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

platykurtosis

/ˌplædikəɹˈtoʊsəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pla-ty-kur-to-sis
IPA: /ˌplædikəɹˈtoʊsəs/

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From platy- + kurtosis.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌplædikəɹˈtoʊsəs/
British English: /ˌplatɪkəːˈtəʊsɪs/

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

kurtosis platykurtic mesokurtosis

Antonyms

leptokurtosis

Questions

How do you pronounce platykurtosis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌplædikəɹˈtoʊsəs/.
What does platykurtosis mean?: The property of having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.
Where does platykurtosis come from?: From platy- + kurtosis.

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