OGIVE

Etymology

Noun

ogive (plural ogives)

(statistics) The curve of a cumulative distribution function.

(architecture) A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.

(ballistics) The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.

(geology) A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.

Anagrams

• vogie

Source: Wiktionary


O"give, n. Etym: [F. ogive, OF. augive a pointed arch, LL. augiva a double arch of two at right angles.] (Arch.)

Definition: The arch or rib which crosses a Gothic vault diagonally.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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