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noun
A measure of the inequality of a statistical distribution, ranging from 0 (total equality) to 1 (maximal inequality), used in various disciplines but especially in economics to compare incomes or wealth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: economics, mathematics, sciences, statistics
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History
Named after Italian statistician and sociologist Corrado Gini (1884–1965).
Across languages
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