double figures
noun/ˌdʌbl ˈfɪɡəz/
/ˌdʌbl ˈfɪɡjərz/
(especially British English) (also double digits especially in North American English)
[plural]- used to describe a number that is not less than 10 and not more than 99
- in double figures Inflation is in double figures.
- The number of houses she owns is in double figures.
- The score quickly went into double figures.
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