Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

ogive

noun

oh-jive

Definition

A curve that represents the cumulative frequency of a data set.

Examples

The ogive of the test scores shows how many students scored below 75.
By examining the ogive, we can easily see the cumulative totals at various points.
The ogive graph helped illustrate the trends in sales over the year.

Meaning

In statistics, an ogive is used to show the progression of cumulative data. It helps visualize the number of observations that fall below a particular value.