double digit

Requires two numerals

Double digit describes numbers from 10 to 99—those requiring two digits to write.

The term usually emphasizes that a quantity has crossed the threshold from single digits: Inflation hit double digits, She scored in double digits for the fifth straight game.

As a noun, double digits refers to this range collectively: Temperatures climbed into the double digits.

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thirties · inflation · interest rate · unemployment rate · score · growth · growth rate · milestone · age · age bracket · birthday · temperature · statistics · figures · percent · increase · numerals · threshold

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numerical magnitude/digit count

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Integer from 1-9

single-figure · less than ten · three-digit

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G