Associations to the word «Ogive»

Wiktionary

OGIVE, noun. (statistics) The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
OGIVE, noun. (architecture) A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.
OGIVE, noun. (ballistics) The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.
OGIVE, noun. (geology) A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.

Dictionary definition

OGIVE, noun. Front consisting of the conical head of a missile or rocket that protects the payload from heat during its passage through the atmosphere.

Wise words

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