overwordExplorer
ENGLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

ogive.

The curve of a cumulative distribution function.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈəʊɡaɪv/Received-Pronunciation/ˈəʊd͡ʒaɪv/Received-Pronunciation/ˈoʊɡaɪv/General-American/ˈoʊd͡ʒaɪv/General-American
  1. The curve of a cumulative distribution function.

  2. A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.

  3. The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.

  4. A three-dimensional wave-bulge, characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.

Where this word comes from

From late Middle English ogif, egeve, egeove, from Old French ogive, œgive, augive. Doublet of ogee.

FROM WORD TO NAME

Try it on your idea.

ogive has 5 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.

ogive studioogive workshello, ogive

These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.

Explore the name generator

A word with a source.

Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.

Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.