English Explanatory Dictionary

Pareto principle

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The principle that describes the phenomenon wherein a small percentage of a population accounts for a large proportion of a particular characteristic of that population.

Word forms

Pareto principle the Pareto principle

Etymology

From Vilfredo Pareto, Italian economist.

Synonyms

Pareto's law 80-20 rule 20-80 rule
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