LORENZ CURVE


Meaning of LORENZ CURVE in English

ˈlōrˌen(t)s- noun

Usage: usually capitalized L

Etymology: probably after Charlotte Lorenz b 1895 German statistician

: a curve formed by plotting the cumulative distribution of the amount of a variable against the cumulative frequency distribution of the individuals having the amount (as for indicating the degree of concentration of salary income among a number of individuals)

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