mesokurtosis

[ˌmɛsoʊkɜːrˈtoʊsɪs]
nounpl: mesokurtoses
mesocurtose
1. In statistics, the property of a probability distribution having a kurtosis value of zero, indicating that the distribution has the same tail heaviness as a normal distribution
A mesokurtic distribution has a kurtosis of zero, making it comparable to the normal distribution in terms of tail behavior.
Uma distribuição mesocurtose possui curtose de zero, tornando-a comparável à distribuição normal em termos de comportamento das caudas.
2. The state or condition of having moderate peakedness in a statistical distribution, neither particularly peaked nor flat
The sample data exhibited mesokurtosis, suggesting a typical bell-shaped curve pattern.
Os dados da amostra exibiram mesocurtose, sugerindo um padrão típico de curva em forma de sino.
This is a technical statistical term primarily used in academic, mathematical, and scientific contexts in both Brazil and Portugal. It is not part of everyday vernacular and is encountered mainly in university statistics courses, research papers, and professional data analysis work.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
mesokurtic distributionnormal kurtosiseurkurtosis
Antonyms / Antônimos
leptokurtosisplatykurtosis

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
mesocurtose
Standard term used in statistics and mathematics education
São Paulo
mesocurtose
Technical usage in academic and research contexts
Portugal
mesocurtose
Used in Portuguese academic and statistical literature

Related Words

kurtosisleptokurticplatykurticdistributionnormal distributionstatistical moment
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