Definition

Noun: - The shape of a bell: A smooth, rounded, and flaring form that is wider at the bottom and curves inward to a narrower, often rounded, top, resembling the classic outline of a bell.

Usage

The term "bell shape" is used to describe the characteristic silhouette of a bell. It is a common descriptor in fields like statistics, biology, fashion, and design to denote a specific, symmetrical curved form. - It is typically used as a countable noun (e.g., a bell shape, the bell shape). - It often appears in prepositional phrases like "in the shape of a bell" or "with a bell shape."

Examples

• The graph of the normal distribution forms a perfect bell shape.
• The skirt of her dress had a lovely bell shape.
• The flower's petals opened into a delicate bell shape.

Advanced Usage

• "Bell-shaped curve": A specific statistical term for a normal distribution graph.
  • The test scores followed a bell-shaped curve.
• Describing natural or man-made forms:
  • The jellyfish had a translucent, bell-shaped body.

Variants and Related Words

• Bell-shaped (adjective): Having the shape of a bell.
  • A bell-shaped glass jar.
• Campanulate (adjective, technical/biological): Bell-shaped.
  • The campanulate corolla of the flower.

Synonyms

• Campanulate form (technical)
• Bell curve (specifically in statistics)

Related Phrases

• In the shape of a bell: Having a form that resembles a bell.
  • The architect designed a tower in the shape of a bell.

Noun

1. the shape of a bell