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English

Image:MuensterHistorischesRathaus80.JPG|thumb|A Gothic facade with ogival arches.

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/���gaɪv/ or /���d�aɪv/
italbrac|US IPA|/�o�gaɪv/ or /�o�d�aɪv/
audio|en-us-ogive-1.ogg|Audio 1 (US)
audio|en-us-ogive-2.ogg|Audio 2 (US)

Noun
en-noun

1. statistics The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
2. architecture A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.
3. context|ballistics The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.
4. geology Three-dimensional wave-bulges characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.

Translations
trans-top|curve of a cumulative function
German: Ogive
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trans-top|Gothic pointed arch
French: #French|ogive
German: Ogive
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trans-top|nose of a bullet, missle, or rocket
French: #French|ogive
German: Ogive
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trans-top|wave-bulges of glaciers
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Related terms
ogee
ogival

fr:ogive
io:ogive
ru:ogive
vi:ogive
zh:ogive

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