ogive
/ˈəʊdʒaɪv/noun
1
- Architecture a pointed or Gothic arch【建筑】（哥特式）尖拱。
1.1
- one of the diagonal groins or ribs of a vault（穹顶的）对角拱柱。
1.2
- a thing having the profile of an ogive, especially the head of a projectile or the nose cone of a rocket尖形物（尤指弹头或火箭的头锥）。
2
- Statistics a cumulative frequency graph【统计】（频率）累积曲线。
派生词
ogival
adjective词源
late Middle English: from French, of unknown origin.