Meanings
nounPareto improvement (plural Pareto improvements)
plural Pareto improvements · alternative Pareto-improvement
- computingA change in the allocation of a resource to a set of individuals that is an improvement for at least one and no worse for any other.
Origin
Named after Vilfredo Pareto.
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Pareto improvement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pareto%20improvement
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