ogive

Meaning

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

Synonyms

nose cone

aglet

apex

cusp

end

🔚

head

lead

nose

👃

peak

pike

point

pointed arch

pointedness

projectile

prong

sharpness

tip

toe

torpedo

vertex

ogival

acme

aiglet

Translations

ogive

Ogive

ogiva

ogiva

ojiva

ogiva

spitsboog

Spitzbogen

ogief

bu kemerin kenarları

sivri tepeli kemer

العقد القوطي

savaş başlığı

Sprengkopf

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊɡaɪv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: ogif

In summary

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