double-digit

[ duhb-uhl-dij-it ]

adjective

1. of or denoting a percentage greater than ten.

Word History and Origins

Origin of double-digit¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Cantor and his team, assuming a relatively easy victory was imminent, were blindsided last Tuesday in a double-digit loss.

From The Daily Beast

Hallmark has also seen double-digit growth, and Kinkade remains the top-selling painter of Disney images.

From The Daily Beast

A recent PPP poll showed Broun with a double digit lead over the entire field.

From The Daily Beast

Double-digit growth to low growth or no growth, like the others.

From The Daily Beast

Pimps in Wisconsin have been receiving double-digit sentences.

From The Daily Beast

The best cost-of-living news of the past year is that double-digit inflation of 12 percent or higher was cut almost in half.

From Project Gutenberg

Leaders have started to realize that double-digit inflation is no longer a way of life.

From Project Gutenberg

Massive, double digit increases in productivity are feasible in the manufacturing of computer hardware.

From Project Gutenberg