What does "double-digit" mean?

Being a number between 10 and 99 inclusive, a number that requires two digits to write in base 10.

What is a synonym for "double-digit"?

Common synonyms include: double-figure.

Double-digit

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Adjective

1
Being a number between 10 and 99 inclusive, a number that requires two digits to write in base 10. not-comparable
"Taiwan proposed on Thursday $19 billion in defence spending for next year, a double-digit increase on 2022 that includes funds for new fighter jets, weeks after China staged large-scale military exercises around the island it views as its territory."

Synonyms

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double-figure

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"Taiwan proposed on Thursday $19 billion in defence spending for next year, a double-digit increase on 2022 that includes funds for new fighter jets, weeks after China staged large-scale military exercises around the island it views as its territory."

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