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ogival Definition


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ogive
noun
    1a. archit.
      A diagonal rib of a vault;
    1b. archit.
      A pointed arch or window.
    2. Something, especially the nose of a rocket or missile, that has the form of an ogive.
    3. statistics.
      The cumulatively formed curve of a frequency distribution.
    4. geol.
      A band of some dark substance that is seen to stretch across a glacier's surface.
Derivative: ogived
adj
    Etymology: 17c: French.



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