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 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
Pareto has made about 100 investments, with another 100 expected by the end of 2021.
From New York Times • Jan. 29, 2021
One argument against the selection of Pareto improving points is that people might also cheat about these points.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
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