What does "normal distribution" mean?

Any of a family of continuous probability distributions such that the probability density function is the Gaussian function

How do you pronounce "normal distribution"?

Pronounced //ˌnɔɹməl ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuʃən//.

Common synonyms include: bell, bell curve, function normally, gaussian, gaussian distribution, normality.

/ˌnɔɹməl ˌdɪstɹəˈbjuʃən/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
Any of a family of continuous probability distributions such that the probability density function is the Gaussian function
"φ_(μ,σ²)(x)=1/(σ√),e²)/(2σ²))=1/σφ((x-μ)/σ), x∈ℝ."
2
a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance wordnet

"φ_(μ,σ²)(x)=1/(σ√),e²)/(2σ²))=1/σφ((x-μ)/σ), x∈ℝ."