ogive

o·give

 (ō′jīv′)

n.

1. Statistics

a. A distribution curve in which the frequencies are cumulative.

b. A frequency distribution.

2. Architecture

a. A diagonal rib of a Gothic vault.

b. A pointed arch.

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[Middle English ogif and French ogive, diagonal rib of a vault, both from Old French augive, probably from Vulgar Latin *obviātīva, from Late Latin obviāta, feminine past participle of obviāre, to resist; see obviate.]

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o·gi′val adj.

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ogive

(ˈəʊdʒaɪv; əʊˈdʒaɪv)

n

1. (Architecture) a diagonal rib or groin of a Gothic vault

2. (Architecture) another name for lancet arch

3. (Statistics) statistics a graph the ordinates of which represent cumulative frequencies of the values indicated by the corresponding abscissas

4. (Astronautics) the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload during its passage through the atmosphere

[C17: from Old French, of uncertain origin]

oˈgival adj

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o•give

(ˈoʊ dʒaɪv, oʊˈdʒaɪv)

n.

1.

a. a pointed arch.

b. a diagonal rib of a vault.

2. the distribution curve of a statistical frequency distribution.

[1605–15; < French, Middle French ogive, augive < Sp aljibe < Spanish Arabic al-jibb the well]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

ogive - front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere nose cone front - the side that is seen or that goes first heat shield - a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry

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Translations

ogiva

ogive

[ˈəʊdʒaɪv] N → ojiva f

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