triple-digit

American

[trip-uhl-dij-it] / ˈtrɪp əlˈdɪdʒ ɪt /

adjective

being in the hundreds or in a figure or amount from 100 through 999.

triple-digit budget figures.

Etymology

Origin of triple-digit

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He shrank ministries, lifted price controls and widened the peso’s trading bands, cooling triple-digit inflation and stabilizing markets.

From The Wall Street Journal

Schneider Electric’s data center sales saw a triple-digit percentage increase, driven by the buildout of AI data centers.

From Barron's

Schneider’s data center sales were up by a “triple-digit” percentage in the quarter.

From Barron's

Triple-digit sales growth is the name of the game for CoreWeave, and that will be the first thing Wall Street analysts will look at when earnings are released.

From Barron's

CoreWeave’s triple-digit revenue growth is built on a flywheel.

From Barron's

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023