---
tag: 0FGAJSPX8E
kind: concept
name: Kurtosis
msc: ["62E10"]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurtosis
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q287251
  wikipedia: Kurtosis
---

## Summary

The kurtosis of a distribution measures the weight of its tails, compared with the center.
The node [[kurtosis|0CBQVVNBMP]] gives the precise definition.