Pareto efficient

adjective

Describing a situation in which the profit of one party cannot be increased without reducing the profit of another.

Meanings

adjectivePareto efficient (comparative more Pareto efficient, superlative most Pareto efficient)

comparative more Pareto efficient · superlative most Pareto efficient

  1. computingDescribing a situation in which the profit of one party cannot be increased without reducing the profit of another.

    Synonyms: Pareto optimal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveDescribing a situation in which the profit of one party cannot be increased without reducing the profit of another.

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