ogive Syllabification: (o·give)Pronunciation: /ōˈjīv/Definition of ogive noun 1 Architecture a pointed or Gothic arch. one of the diagonal groins or ribs of a vault. a thing having the profile of an ogive, especially the head of a projectile or the nose cone of a rocket. 2 Statistics a cumulative frequency graph. Derivatives ogivalPronunciation: /ōˈjīvəl/ adjective Origin: late Middle English: from French, of unknown originogive in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of ogive in the British & World English dictionary
