Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance;
[syn: normal distribution, Gaussian distribution]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Gaussian distribution
n 1: a theoretical distribution with finite mean and variance
[syn: normal distribution, Gaussian distribution]
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
normal distribution
bell curve
Gaussian distribution
(Or "Gaussian distribution") The frequency
distribution of many natural phenomena such as the height or
intelligence of people of a certain age and sex. The formula
looks something like:
P(x) = e^(((x-m)/s)^2)
where P(x) is the probability of a measurement x, m is the
mean value of x and s is the standard deviation.
Also known as a "bell curve" because of its shape.
(2003-10-25)