Definition of "ogive" in Englisch

noun

1. (statistics) The curve of a cumulative distribution function.

2. (architecture) A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.

3. (weaponry, ballistics) The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.

4. (geology) A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.