double-digit

adjective

dou·​ble-dig·​it ˌdə-bəl-ˈdi-jət How to pronounce double-digit (audio)
: greater than or equal to 10 percent and less than 100 percent
double-digit inflation
double-digit price increases
Taking advantage of a double-digit lead in the polls, this son of a popular former two-term governor was coasting toward November on the heralded family name.Jason L. Riley

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The Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive is commemorating its first double-digit birthday by having members of the St. Johns Water Management District and Orange Audubon Society along the drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday to help answer questions from visitors, identify wildlife and hand out special items. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2025 The changes the company must now make could put a sizable dent in the double-digit billions of dollars in revenue the App Store generates each year. Josh Sisco, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025 The South saw sales jump while the Northeast and West are posting double-digit declines. Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025 That performance launched a run of eight consecutive starts of double-digit points. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for double-digit

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of double-digit was in 1959

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“Double-digit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-digit. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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