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pareto principle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
pare-to prin-ci-ple
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

From Vilfredo Pareto, Italian economist.

Inflected Forms

the Pareto principle (canonical)

Synonyms

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

Questions

What does pareto principle mean?
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.
Where does pareto principle come from?
From Vilfredo Pareto, Italian economist.

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