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normal distribution

Statistics a symmetrical distribution, represented on a graph by a bell curve, in which the class with the highest frequency is at the center and the classes with the lowest frequency are at each end

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noun
A theoretical frequency distribution for a set of variable data, usually represented by a bell-shaped curve symmetrical about the mean. Also called Gaussian distribution.

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