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Definition of fat tail:

(n) : The relatively high probability of a relatively extreme outcome.
(n) : (statistics, probability) A tail of a probability distribution with significantly higher kurtosis than a normal distribution (which has kurtosis = 0).
(n) : (statistics, probability) A tail of a probability distribution with infinite variance.
(n) : A mass of fat stored in the rump of a beast as an adaptation to heat and harsh environmental conditions or selection by man.

Definition of fat tail:

(n) : The relatively high probability of a relatively extreme outcome.
(n) : (statistics, probability) A tail of a probability distribution with significantly higher kurtosis than a normal distribution (which has kurtosis = 0).
(n) : (statistics, probability) A tail of a probability distribution with infinite variance.
(n) : A mass of fat stored in the rump of a beast as an adaptation to heat and harsh environmental conditions or selection by man.

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