Hoover index

proper noun

An economic measure equal to the portion of the total community income that would have to be redistributed to establish perfect income uniformity.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Hoover index
  1. economicsAn economic measure equal to the portion of the total community income that would have to be redistributed to establish perfect income uniformity.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
robin hood indexschutz index

Origin

After the economist Edgar Malone Hoover Jr.

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APA

Hoover index. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoover%20index

MLA

“Hoover index.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoover%20index. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hoover index,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hoover%20index.

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