normal curve vs Gaussian shape

normal curve and Gaussian shape both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
normal curve	Yes	No	No	No
Gaussian shape	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, normal curve and Gaussian shape are synonyms defined as:

normal curve and Gaussian shape: a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution

Other synonyms of normal curve include bell-shaped curve, Gaussian curve.

normal curve (noun)	Gaussian shape (noun)
a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution	a symmetrical curve representing the normal distribution