Meanings
plural bell curves
- mathematicsThe bell-shaped curve that is typical of the normal distribution.First known use 1919
Holonym: graph
2 more examples
All this is enhanced by well-chosen illustrations: the bell curve of Galton and similar frequency-curves,[…]
1919, Journal of Abnormal PsychologyEnough data to convince yourself you have tested the name, but the risk that you could be dealing with someone on the edges of the NAXALT bell curve above.
2021 February 14, Brad Giles, “Profitability benchmarks, Arguing with fools, NAXALT, Coaching today, Namelix & Purpose of technology”, in Evolution Partners Newsletter, archived from the original on 17 Dec 2025, archived from the original on 17 Dec 2025Synonyms: Gaussian curve
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe bell-shaped curve that is typical of the normal distribution.
Translations
Bulgarian гаусова крива
- гаусова крива (gausova kriva)bell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
Czech Gaussova křivka
- Gaussova křivkabell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
Dutch gausscurve
- gausscurvebell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
Finnish Gaussin käyrä, kellokäyrä
- Gaussin käyräbell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
- kellokäyräbell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
French courbe de Gauss
- courbe de Gaussbell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
German Glockenkurve, Gaußkurve
- Glockenkurvebell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
- Gaußkurvebell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
Polish krzywa dzwonowa
- krzywa dzwonowabell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
Portuguese gaussiana
- gaussianabell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
Romanian curba lui Gauss
- curba lui Gaussbell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
Spanish curva de campana, campana de Gauss
- curva de campanabell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
- campana de Gaussbell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
Turkish çan eğrisi
- çan eğrisibell shaped curve typical of the normal distribution
Cite this entry
bell curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20curve
“bell curve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20curve. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bell curve,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bell%20curve.
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