"Lorenz curve" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lorenz curves [plural]
Etymology: Named after American economist Max Lorenz (1876–1959), who developed this in 1905. Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|economist||||}} economist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Max Lorenz}} Max Lorenz, {{named-after|en|Max Lorenz|born=1876|died=1959|nat=American|occ=economist|wplink=Max O. Lorenz}} Named after American economist Max Lorenz (1876–1959) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lorenz curve (plural Lorenz curves)
  1. (economics) A graph that shows the proportion of overall income or wealth of the bottom percentage of people, often used to represent economic inequality. Categories (topical): Economics Related terms: Gini coefficient, Great Gatsby curve
    Sense id: en-Lorenz_curve-en-noun-D3f9kEtQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: economics, science, sciences

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