bell-shaped curve

bell-shaped curve
the curve of the probability density function of the normal distribution (q.v.).

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  • bell-shaped — adjective having a convex shape that resembles a bell • Similar to: ↑convex, ↑bulging * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adjective : relating to, being, or approximating a normal curve or a normal distribution * * * bellˈ shaped adjective • • • Ma …   Useful english dictionary

  • bell-shaped — adjective Date: 1757 1. shaped like a bell 2. relating to or being a normal curve or a normal distribution …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Bell curve — can refer to:* Normal distribution, whose density function graph is a bell shaped curve * The Bell Curve , a book by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray * Bell curve grading, a method of evaluating scholastic performance …   Wikipedia

  • bell curve — bell′ curve n. sta a frequency distribution in statistics that resembles the outline of a bell when plotted on a graph Also called bell shaped curve …   From formal English to slang

  • bell-shapedcurve — bell shaped curve (bĕlʹshāpt ) n. Variant of bell curve. * * * …   Universalium

  • bell curve — noun : a bell shaped curve ; specifically : normal curve * * * bell curve UK US noun [countable] [singular bell curve plural …   Useful english dictionary

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