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ogive
In architectural contexts, this term specifically describes the pointed arch characteristic of Gothic style, distinguishing it from the rounded Romanesque arch. It evokes a sense of verticality and structural elegance, often associated with ecclesiastical grandeur and the transition toward higher ceilings in medieval building design.
In statistics, the term refers to a cumulative frequency polygon. Unlike a standard histogram or frequency curve that shows the distribution of individual values, the ogive tracks the running total, making it a specialized tool for identifying percentiles and medians within a dataset.
Meanings
A pointed arch, especially one used in Gothic architecture, formed by the intersection of two arcs.
The cathedral is renowned for its soaring ogive arches.
A curve that represents the cumulative distribution of a set of data in statistics.
The researcher plotted the ogive to determine the median value of the sample.