Pareto

[ pah-re-taw ]

noun

1. Vil·fre·do [veel-, fre, -daw], 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.

Pareto

/ paˈrɛːto /

noun

1. ParetoVilfredo18481923MItalianSOCIAL SCIENCE: sociologistSOCIAL SCIENCE: economist 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

Example Sentences

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

“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

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

The house has become the co-working space for several of the new companies that Mr. Oringer has invested in through Pareto Holdings, a fund that he and Edward Lando created to invest in Miami start-ups.

From New York Times

It, and the Pareto principle, are germane to the Senate.

From Washington Post