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• Normal curve equivalent — In educational statistics, a normal curve equivalent (NCE), developed for the United States Department of Education by the RMC Research Corporation,[1][2] is a way of standardizing scores received on a test. It is defined as (approximately) 50 +… …   Wikipedia

• Rational normal curve — In mathematics, the rational normal curve is a smooth, rational curve C of degree n in projective n space mathbb{P}^n. It is a simple example of a projective variety. The twisted cubic is the special case of n =3.DefinitionThe rational normal… …   Wikipedia

• normal — I. adjective Etymology: Latin normalis, from norma Date: circa 1696 1. perpendicular; especially perpendicular to a tangent at a point of tangency 2. a. according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule, or principle b. conforming… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• normal equivalent deviate — Statistics. a value x such that the integral of a normal curve over all those values of the independent variable less than x is equal to the given probability. * * * …   Universalium

• normal equivalent deviate — Statistics. a value x such that the integral of a normal curve over all those values of the independent variable less than x is equal to the given probability …   Useful english dictionary

• curve — vb Curve, bend, twist are comparable when they mean to swerve or cause to swerve or deviate from a straight line or a normal direction or course. Curve is the word of widest application, and it may describe any deviation or swerving from the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• normal — [nôr′məl] adj. [L normalis < norma, a rule: see NORM] 1. conforming with or constituting an accepted standard, model, or pattern; esp., corresponding to the median or average of a large group in type, appearance, achievement, function,… …   English World dictionary

• normal — normality, normalness, n. /nawr meuhl/, adj. 1. conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural. 2. serving to establish a standard. 3. Psychol. a. approximately average in any psychological trait, as… …   Universalium

• normal — nor•mal [[t]ˈnɔr məl[/t]] adj. 1) conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; regular; natural 2) serving to fix a standard 3) cvb bio med of natural occurrence 4) psi approximately average in any psychological trait, as intelligence,… …   From formal English to slang

• normal — /ˈnɔməl / (say nawmuhl) adjective 1. conforming to the standard or the common type; regular, usual, natural, or not abnormal: the normal procedure. 2. serving to fix a standard. 3. Psychology a. approximately average in respect to any… …  

• Yield curve — This article is about yield curves as used in finance. For the term s use in physics, see Yield curve (physics). Not to be confused with Yield curve spread – see Z spread. The US dollar yield curve as of February 9, 2005. The curve has a typical… …   Wikipedia