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Definition of: ogive
(ō′jīv, ō·jīv′) noun
1. Archit. a A diagonal rib of a vaulted arch or bay. b A pointed arch.
2. Stat. A frequency curve any of whose ordinates expresses a percentage or number of observations less than or more than the corresponding abscissa.
3. The tapering forward part of a projectile: also called head. [<OF ogive, augive, or-give.? ult. <Arabic auj a summit]
—o·gi′val adjective
a. Equilateral.
b. Dropped.
c. Lancet.
d. Moorish.
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