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lorenz curve

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
loren-z curve
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A graph that shows the proportion of overall income or wealth of the bottom percentage of people, often used to represent economic inequality.

Etymology

Named after American economist Max Lorenz (1876–1959), who developed this in 1905.

Inflected Forms

Lorenz curves (plural)

Phrases

Gini coefficient Great Gatsby curve

Frequently Paired Words

Gini coefficient Great Gatsby curve

Questions

What does lorenz curve mean?
A graph that shows the proportion of overall income or wealth of the bottom percentage of people, often used to represent economic inequality.
Where does lorenz curve come from?
Named after American economist Max Lorenz (1876–1959), who developed this in 1905.

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