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

Moreover there have been a number of other episodes of double-digit growth in fixed investment, during the early 1960s and the mid-2000s.

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JPMorgan forecasts a double-digit percent annual sales increase for Caterpillar’s Energy and Transportation segment from 2026 to 2028.

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Zakaria sees “the potential for a double-digit percent annual sales tailwind for CAT’s E&T segment between 2026 and 2028,” based on the JPMorgan’s outlook for data-center power demand and pricing, among other factors.

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A recent report shows a double-digit increase this year in fraud targeting banks’ small-business lending programs, with bad actors misrepresenting themselves to obtain cash in the form of loans.

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"They'll have to pass through pricing, probably in the form of a double-digit price increase," she added.

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