bell curve
bell curve noun: the bell-shaped curve that is typical of the normal distribution.
Noun
bell curve (plural bell curves)
- The bell-shaped curve that is typical of the normal distribution.
- Holonym: graph
- All this is enhanced by well-chosen illustrations: the bell curve of Galton and similar frequency-curves,[…]1919, Journal of Abnormal Psychology
- Synonyms:
- Gaussian curve
Synonyms of bell curve
Forms of bell curve
| plural | bell curves |
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Words formed from bell curve
Questions about bell curve
- What does bell curve mean?
- Bell curve means the bell-shaped curve that is typical of the normal distribution.
- What part of speech is bell curve?
- Bell curve is a noun.
- What is the plural of bell curve?
- The plural of bell curve is bell curves.
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