noun
a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution
• Syn: ↑normal curve, ↑Gaussian curve, ↑Gaussian shape
• Topics: ↑statistics
• Hypernyms: ↑curve, ↑curved shape
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/bel"shaypt'/, Statistics.
a frequency curve that resembles the outline of a bell, as the normal curve. Also called bell curve.
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bell-shaped curve,
Statistics. a curve representing a symmetrical frequency distribution; normal curve.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.