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double digits
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double digits
(noun)
double digits
noun
double digits
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOUBLE DIGITS
[
plural
]
chiefly US
:
a number or percentage that is 10 or greater
They won the game by
double digits
. [=by 10 or more]
The state's unemployment rate remains in the
double digits
.
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—
called also
double figures
— double–digit
/ˌdʌbəl
ˈ
dɪʤɪt/
adjective
,
always used before a noun
the state's
double-digit
unemployment rate
double-digit
price increases
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