Lorenz curve

noun

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

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Meanings

nounLorenz curve (plural Lorenz curves)

plural Lorenz curves

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

Origin

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

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Lorenz curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lorenz%20curve

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