ogive
/ˈoʊɡaɪv/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
noun
A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.
noun
A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.
Example Sentences
- "However, Ordnance tests revealed that the existing metal ogive (nose cone) tended to telescope on impact, cushioning the impact shock, and resulting in the failure of the impact fuze. In addition, the ogive tended to shear off from the rest of the body at impact angles of 20 degrees or more, […]"
- "Nose: The forward end of a warhead. May have a fuze-well, be solid, or be defined by the shape of the ogive. Ogive: Is aft of the nose, and forward of the bourrelet. May house a fuze adapter with a shape consistent with the contour of the ogive."
Etymology
From late Middle English ogif, egeve, egeove, from Old French ogive, œgive, augive. Doublet of ogee.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ogif, ogive
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈoʊɡaɪv/
- British English: /ˈəʊɡaɪv/