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ogive

noun \ ˈō-ˌjīv \

Definition of ogive

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

Origin and Etymology of ogive

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

Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth

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