SpellRight › Spelling
Moderatepp
The correct spelling is pp.
How to pronounce pp
Say it like: Pp
The correct spelling is pp. One hundredth of a given value, used to measure the difference of two percentages. For example: "The difference between 20 percent and 30 percent is 10 percentage points, not 10 percent. In fact, an increase from 20 to 30 percent is an increase of 50 percent. Only if, for example, 20 percent of buyers choose a certain company's products in one year and 22 percent do so the next year, can one speak of an increase of 10 percent."
Usage Examples
“The difference between 20 percent and 30 percent is 10 percentage points, not 10 percent. In fact, an increase from 20 to 30 percent is an increase of 50 percent. Only if, for example, 20 percent of buyers choose a certain company's products in one year and 22 percent do so the next year, can one speak of an increase of 10 percent.”
Definition
noun
- 1.One hundredth of a given value, used to measure the difference of two percentages.
- 2.Proton and proton (used attributively to describe a collision or other interaction of these two particles)
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.