Lorenz curve

noun

Lo·​renz curve

ˈlōrˌen(t)s-

: 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)

Word History

Etymology

probably after Charlotte Lorenz, born 1895 German statistician

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