What is another word for gaussian?
Pronunciation: [ɡˈa͡ʊʃən] (IPA) 
Gaussian is a popular term often used in mathematics and statistics to describe a distribution of data that follows a specific pattern. The Gaussian distribution is also known as the normal distribution. Some synonyms for the word Gaussian are normal, bell-shaped, and Gaussian-shaped. Normality can be described as the degree to which data is distributed evenly around the mean. Bell-shaped is used to describe the symmetrical curve shape of the Gaussian curve, and Gaussian-shaped is an alternate way to say that data follows a Gaussian distribution. Depending on the context, any of these synonyms may take the place of the term Gaussian.
