single-digit

American

[sing-guhl-dij-it] / ˈsɪŋ gəlˈdɪdʒ ɪt /

adjective

of or denoting a percentage smaller than ten, especially with reference to rates below that level.

single-digit rates of inflation.

Example Sentences

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That implies 1.8% quarter over quarter growth, less than the mid single digit and sometimes double digit growth the market is used to seeing.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

"Teams get tired when you knock on the door," said Townsend, who has now lost three home Tests against the All Blacks as head coach - all by single digit margins.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

It continues to expect unit costs to go up by a low single digit compared to last year, and capacity rising by between 4% and 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Those numbers have been replaced by a single digit — eight.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2023

It had seemed best to limit them to the prints of a single digit, and the thumb was selected.

From Finger Prints by Galton, Francis, Sir

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