ogive

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.
The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.
A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.

/ˈəʊɡaɪv/ /ˈəʊd͡ʒaɪv/ /ˈoʊɡaɪv/ /ˈoʊd͡ʒaɪv/ en-us-ogive-1.ogg en-us-ogive-2.ogg

ogive ogives

From late Middle English ogif, egeve, egeove, from Old French ogive, œgive, augive. Doublet of ogee.

ogee ogival

ogived

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