Ogive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈəʊɡaɪv/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ogive is a noun meaning (statistics) The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
Meaning
(statistics) The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
More Meanings
- (architecture) A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.
- (weaponry, ballistics) The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.
- (geology) A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.
Example Sentences
Nose: The forward end of a warhead. May have a fuze-well, be solid, or be defined by the shape of the ogive. Ogive: Is aft of the nose, and forward of the bourrelet. May house a fuze adapter with a shape consistent with the contour of the ogive.
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, […]
Word Forms
- ogives
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include arch, sigmoidal, curve, distribution, gaussoid, isocurve.
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