bell-shaped
Wide at base
Bell-shaped describes something with the outline of a traditional bell—wide and rounded at the bottom, curving inward toward a narrower top.
The term appears in botany for flowers like bluebells and in statistics for the normal distribution curve: a bell-shaped curve showing test scores clustered around the mean.
Plant's reproductive organ
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- corollaFlower's collective petals
- blossomFlower on fruit tree
- lilyTrumpet-shaped garden bloom
tulip · foxglove · bluebell · harebell · snowdrop · fritillary · calyx · trumpet
Bell-shaped probability curve
- standard deviationSpread around the mean
- meanAverage, or spiteful
- varianceSpread around the mean
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
skewness · percentile · quantile · z-score · t-distribution · confidence interval · sample size · outliers
Waist-hung lower garment
- dressSkirted one-piece garment
- gownLong formal garment
- sleeveGarment's arm portion
- flareSudden bright burst
hem · A-line · petticoat · crinoline · hoopskirt · ballgown · wedding dress · fitted waist
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
- pitchFrequency of sound
frequency · tuning · reverberation · amplitude · sound wave · acoustic · tonal quality · sustain
flower
Plant's reproductive organ
lily · tulip · foxglove · bluebell · harebell · snowdrop · fritillary · calyx · trumpet · drooping
normal distribution
Bell-shaped probability curve
- standard deviationSpread around the mean
- meanAverage, or spiteful
- varianceSpread around the mean
histogram · skewness · percentile · quantile · z-score · t-distribution · confidence interval · sample size · outliers · probability curve
skirt
Waist-hung lower garment
flare · hem · A-line · petticoat · crinoline · hoopskirt · ballgown · wedding dress · fitted waist · volume
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- timbreSound's distinctive character
- overtonesImplicit secondary meanings
pitch · frequency · tuning · reverberation · amplitude · sound wave · acoustic · tonal quality · sustain · decay
bell-shapedcylindrical
Circular in cross-section
tubular · flat · rectangular · angular · funnel-shaped
bell-shapedskewed
Asymmetrically shifted
flat · bimodal · multimodal · asymmetric · exponential
shape, bell, shaped, shapely, doorbell, dumbbell, cowbell, bellhop, handbell