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ogive

noun

(statistics) The curve of a cumulative distribution function.
(architecture) A Gothic pointed arch, or a rib of a Gothic vault.
(context, ballistics) The pointed, curved nose of a bullet, missile, or rocket.
(geology) Three-dimensional wave-bulges characteristic of glaciers that have experienced extreme underlying topographic change.

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