ogive

o·give  (jv)

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 *obvitva, from Late Latin obvita, feminine past participle of obvire, to resist; see obviate.]

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o·gival adj.

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ogive [ˈəʊdʒaɪv əʊˈdʒaɪv]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a diagonal rib or groin of a Gothic vault

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) another name for lancet arch

3. (Mathematics & Measurements / 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

[from Old French, of uncertain origin]

ogival  adj

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

Translations

ogive [ˈəʊdʒaɪv] N → ojiva f