Pareto
Americannoun
noun
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Vilfredo (vilˈfreːdo). 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist. He anticipated Fascist principles of government in his Mind and Society (1916)
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(modifier) denoting a law, mathematical formula, etc, originally used by Pareto to express the frequency distribution of incomes in a society
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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
Pareto Securities analyst Anders Roslund said the weaker result was entirely due to the drastic fall in orders and supply chain distortions in its vacuum division.
From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2023
“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
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
The majority rule thus can be regarded as only a tie-breaking rule, namely for the deadlock when there are more Pareto improving points.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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