Synonyms & related words for kurtosis

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Words related to kurtosis

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Where does kurtosis come from?

The word kurtosis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: kurt, from Greek kurtos (“bulging, curved, convex”); and -osis, from Greek -osis (“condition, state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.