ˌsingle ˈfigures BrE AmE noun [plural]
a number below 10 ⇨ double figures
in single figures
Interest rates have stayed in single figures for over a year now.
The number of cases of the disease is now down to single figures.
ˌsingle ˈfigures BrE AmE noun [plural]
a number below 10 ⇨ double figures
in single figures
Interest rates have stayed in single figures for over a year now.
The number of cases of the disease is now down to single figures.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012