grade on a curve

Etymology
Referring to the bell curve of a normal distribution.

Verb

 * 1) To use a grading system based on the scale of performance of a group to normalize a right-skewed grade distribution (with more lower scores) into a bell curve, so that more can receive higher grades, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject; to curve a grade.
 * He asked the teacher to grade (the test) on a curve.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 拉curve
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish: normittaa
 * French: