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ogives

ogives is the plural of ogive.

Meaning of ogive

Noun

ogive (plural ogives)

  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.
    • 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, […]2016, Steven J. Zaloga, Bazooka vs Panzer: Battle of the Bulge 1944, Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN, page 32
  4. A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.

Questions about ogives

What is ogives the plural of?
Ogives is the plural of ogive.

Words near ogives in the dictionary

  1. ogin
  2. Ogino
  3. ogival
  4. ogive
  5. ogived
  6. ogives
  7. Oglala
  8. Oglala Lakota County
  9. Oglaza
  10. ogle
  11. Ogle County

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