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percentage point

/pərˈsɛntɪdʒ pɔɪnt/

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/pərˈsɛntɪdʒ pɔɪnt/B2formalbusiness
  • ruЕдиница, используемая для выражения арифметической разницы между двумя процентами, где один процентный пункт равен 1% от целого. Например, увеличение с 10% до 15% составляет рост на 5 процентных пунктов.

A unit used to express the arithmetic difference between two percentages, where one percentage point equals 1% of a whole. For example, an increase from 10% to 15% is a rise of 5 percentage points.

  1. Unit of differenceB2formal

    A unit used to express the arithmetic difference between two percentages.

    ruПроцентный пункт

    • The interest rate increased by 2 percentage points, from 5% to 7%.
    • Unemployment fell by 1.5 percentage points last quarter.
    • The candidate's support dropped by 10 percentage points in the polls.