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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Hawkins has 59 career double-digit scoring games, including 14 this season. ... Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025 Agriculture experts predict egg prices may continue to climb by double-digit percentages well into 2025. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025 The complaint data becomes increasingly valuable as insurance premium rates in New York on average have increased by double-digit percentages in recent years, raising the stakes. David Robinson, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 Shakopee went into the game off two double-digit road losses – 76-55 to Prior Lake Jan. 18 and 81-44 against No. 8-ranked Rosemount Jan. 12. Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 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 21 Feb. 2025.

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