ogive
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ogive
- /ˈəʊɡaɪv/ UK
- /ˈəʊd͡ʒaɪv/ UK
- /ˈoʊɡaɪv/ US
- /ˈoʊd͡ʒaɪv/ US
Where it comes from
From late Middle English ogif, egeve, egeove, from Old French ogive, œgive, augive. Doublet of ogee.
noun ogives
-
The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
Similar: cumulative frequency polygon
- A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.
- The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket. However, Ordnance tests revealed that the existing metal ogive (nose cone) tended to telescope on impact, cushioning the impact shock, and resulting in the failure of the impact fuze. In addition, the ogive tended to shear off from the rest of the body at impact angles of 20 degrees or more, […]
- A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.
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noun Gothic pointed arch
| Português | ogiva |
|---|---|
| Français | ogive |
| Deutsch | Spitzbogen, Ogive |
| Italiano | arco a sesto acuto, ogiva, arco gotico |
| Русский | стре́льчатый свод strélʹčatyj |
Talk about this word "ogive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ogive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ogive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ogive "ogive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ogive.Cite this
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