Main Entry:

ogive

Pronunciation:

\ˈō-ˌjīv\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English oggif stone comprising an arch, from Middle French augive, ogive diagonal arch

Date:

1611

1 a: a diagonal arch or rib across a Gothic vault b: a pointed arch2: a graph of a cumulative distribution function or a cumulative frequency distribution3: ogee 1