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Kurtosis - definition(s)

Kurtosis - Kurtosis characterizes the relative peakedness or flatness of a distribution compared with the normal distribution. Positive kurtosis indicates a relatively peaked distribution. Negative kurtosis indicates a relatively flat distribution. [Microsoft Excel Help File, 2003.]

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