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Pareto

American  
[pah-re-taw] / pɑˈrɛ tɔ /

noun

  1. Vilfredo 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.


Pareto British  
/ paˈrɛːto /

noun

  1. Vilfredo (vilˈfreːdo). 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist. He anticipated Fascist principles of government in his Mind and Society (1916)

  2. (modifier) denoting a law, mathematical formula, etc, originally used by Pareto to express the frequency distribution of incomes in a society

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Pareto says Norwegian’s current valuation marks an attractive entry point for those with a longer view.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

“It’s an unspeakable tragedy,” Cathy Pareto, another plaintiff in the marriage lawsuit, told the Tallahassee Democrat in January, adding: “I can’t comprehend who would ever hurt this poor man.”

From Washington Post Apr. 18, 2022

While Evolution holds back its games from countries on sanction lists, the complaint raises questions and could draw increased focus from regulators, which is not positive, Pareto Securities analyst Marlon Värnik said.

From Reuters Nov. 17, 2021

Tonaki advanced to the women’s final by defeating Eva Csernoviczki of Hungary in her first match and then 2016 gold medalist Paula Pareto of Argentina in the quarterfinals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2021

There remains the interesting point of the potential difference between Pareto Optimality and SWF optimality, when information is the active variable.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Thomas Colignatus

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