Bell-shaped

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a shape or cross-section like that of a church bell.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having a convex shape that resembles a bell wordnet

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campaniformcampaniliformcampanulateellipsoidalellipticelliptical

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"In its graphical representation, the normal distribution is a bell-shaped curve, with the value growing as one moves closer to the middle and decreasing as one moves away."

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