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bell curve

[bel kurv] / ˈbɛl ˌkɜrv /
NOUN
normal distribution
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“I don’t think it’s reached the top of the bell curve by any means,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 10, 2025

It’s very accessible, even as it elevates people that are out at the end of the bell curve in this particular type of intelligence.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2023

Here's what I want to tell them: I'm at the bottom of a bell curve.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2023

Rather than returns that fit into an even bell curve, a few bets wildly outperform the rest, in some cases with one of a firm’s investments outperforming the remainder of its portfolio.

From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2022

Colin saw the Dumper/Dumpee dichotomy on a bell curve.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green


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