Meaning & use
bell-shaped curve
A symmetrical curve, shaped like a bell, that represents a normal distribution of data around an average.
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Test scores across the large class formed a fairly typical bell-shaped curve.
Heights within a population usually follow a bell-shaped curve centered on the average height.
A note on using this word
Most values on a bell-shaped curve cluster near the middle, with fewer and fewer cases toward each extreme.
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