"Gini coefficient" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʒiːni ˌkəʊˈɪ.fɪʃn̩t/ Forms: Gini coefficients [plural]
Etymology: Named after Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini (1884–1965). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|statistician and sociologist||||}} statistician and sociologist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Corrado Gini}} Corrado Gini, {{named-after|en|Corrado Gini|born=1884|died=1965|nat=Italian|occ=statistician and sociologist|wplink==}} Named after Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini (1884–1965) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gini coefficient (plural Gini coefficients)
  1. (statistics, economics) A measure of the inequality of a statistical distribution, ranging from 0 (total equality) to 1 (maximal inequality), used in various disciplines but especially in economics to compare incomes or wealth. Categories (topical): Economics, Statistics Synonyms: Gini index, Gini ratio Related terms: Great Gatsby curve, Lorenz curve Translations (a measure of the inequality of a statistical distribution): 基尼係數 /基尼系数 (Jīní xìshù) [Mainland-China] (Mandarin), 吉尼係數 /吉尼系数 (Jíní xìshù) [Taiwan] (Mandarin)

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