Leptokurtic vs. Platykurtic — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Leptokurtic and Platykurtic
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Definitions
Leptokurtic
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis greater than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having positive excess kurtosis.
Platykurtic
(statistics) Of a distribution: having kurtosis less than that of a normal distribution; equivalently, having negative excess kurtosis.