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DEGREE KURTOSIS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Methods
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- measure of kurtosis
1, record 1, English, measure%20of%20kurtosis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- measure of peakedness 1, record 1, English, measure%20of%20peakedness
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) the measure of kurtosis, the fourth device in describing a frequency distribution, can be used to show the degree of concentration, with the values either concentrated in the area around the mode(a peaked curve) or decentralized from the mode to both tails of the frequency curve(a flat-topped curve). 1, record 1, English, - measure%20of%20kurtosis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes statistiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caractéristique de forme
1, record 1, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20forme
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- caractéristique de concentration 2, record 1, French, caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20concentration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Caractéristiques de forme (...) La courbe normale peut (...), tout en gardant sa symétrie, être plus ou moins aplatie. On utilise le coefficient de Fisher (...) pour apprécier l'aplatissement de la courbe. 1, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20forme
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les études statistiques, la notion de CONCENTRATION est apparentée à celle de DISPERSION, puisqu'elle concerne l'intensité du groupement des données autour de la valeur centrale. Mais elle ne s'applique qu'aux ensembles statistiques dont chaque élément est affecté d'un caractère susceptible d'addition (...) 2, record 1, French, - caract%C3%A9ristique%20de%20forme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kurtosis
1, record 2, English, kurtosis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kyrtosis 2, record 2, English, kyrtosis
correct
- concentration 3, record 2, English, concentration
correct
- peakedness 3, record 2, English, peakedness
correct
- excess 3, record 2, English, excess
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In statistics, the shape of a frequency distribution curve, specifically the degree of flatness or peakedness. The normal distribution is mesokurtic; the curve with a higher degree of kurtosis(peakedness) is leptokurtic; and the curve with the flat top(compared to the normal curve) is platykurtic. 4, record 2, English, - kurtosis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aplatissement
1, record 2, French, aplatissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kurtosis 2, record 2, French, kurtosis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On peut comparer la courbe de fréquence à une courbe de fréquence idéale [la courbe normale] et faire apparaître ainsi l'aplatissement ou l'allongement au voisinage du mode. On emploie le mot aplatissement pour décrire la courbure anormale (ou gibbosité) d'une courbe de fréquence par rapport à la courbe idéale. Quand la courbe est plus aplatie que la courbe normale, on dit qu'elle est platicurtique; quand elle est plus aiguë, on dit qu'elle est leptocurtique; une courbe normale est dite mésocurtique (en grec, «kurtosis» signifie bosse, «platus» large, «leptos» grêle et «mesos» au milieu de). 3, record 2, French, - aplatissement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- apuntamiento
1, record 2, Spanish, apuntamiento
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- curtosis 2, record 2, Spanish, curtosis
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aplanamiento de la curva de distribución de frecuencias o de probabilidad. 3, record 2, Spanish, - apuntamiento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apuntamiento: término extraído del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorizacíon de LID Editorial Empresarial. 4, record 2, Spanish, - apuntamiento
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Mayor apuntamiento. 5, record 2, Spanish, - apuntamiento
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-02-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- leptokurtic curve
1, record 3, English, leptokurtic%20curve
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A frequency distribution curve having a pronounced peak, or higher degree of kurtosis(peakedness) than a normal frequency distribution curve. 1, record 3, English, - leptokurtic%20curve
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courbe leptocurtique
1, record 3, French, courbe%20leptocurtique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- courbe leptokurtique 2, record 3, French, courbe%20leptokurtique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On emploie le mot aplatissement pour décrire la courbure anormale (ou gibbosité) d'une courbe de fréquence par rapport à la courbe idéale. Quand la courbe est plus aplatie que la courbe normale, on dit qu'elle est platycurtique; quand elle est plus aigue, on dit qu'elle est leptocurtique; une courbe normale est dite mésocurtique (en grec, "kurtosis" signifie bosse, "platus" large, "leptos" grêle et "mesos" au milieu de). 1, record 3, French, - courbe%20leptocurtique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- homokurtic
1, record 4, English, homokurtic
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Kurtosis : the degree of peakedness of the graph of a statistical distribution indicative of the concentration around the mean. 2, record 4, English, - homokurtic
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- homokurtique
1, record 4, French, homokurtique
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1991-07-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Statistical Surveys
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- degree of excess
1, record 5, English, degree%20of%20excess
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- degree of peakedness 1, record 5, English, degree%20of%20peakedness
correct
- degree of kurtosis 1, record 5, English, degree%20of%20kurtosis
correct
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sondages et enquêtes (Statistique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- degré d'aplatissement
1, record 5, French, degr%C3%A9%20d%27aplatissement
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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