OGIVE

Ogive

An ogive is the roundly tapered end of a two-dimensional or three-dimensional object. In ballistics or aerodynamics, an ogive is a pointed, curved surface mainly used to form the approximately streamlined nose of a bullet or other projectile.

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ogive

Noun

  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.


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