single-digit

[sing-guh l-dij-it]

adjective

of or denoting a percentage smaller than ten, especially with reference to rates below that level: single-digit rates of inflation.

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Contemporary Examples of single-digit

The lone standout is Gallup, which for the past few weeks had shown a single-digit lead for Romney.
Mitt Romney’s Delusions of Victory
Matt Latimer
November 3, 2012
He was at or near the top of the GOP polls while mere "single-digit" candidates were being "touted."
Why Mike Huckabee Chose Fox
Howard Kurtz
May 14, 2011