triple digits

One hundred plus

Triple digits refers to any number from 100 to 999—numbers requiring exactly three digits to write.

The phrase typically emphasizes crossing the threshold from two digits: The temperature hit triple digits, Her bowling score finally reached triple digits.

It often signals impressive or alarming quantities, whether measuring heat, speeds, prices, or age.

Related

century · milestone · fever · body temperature · temperature · heat · heat wave · bowling · bowling alley · strike · perfect · perfect game · three · counting · numerals · odometer · speedometer · miles per hour

Categories
Opposites
numerical magnitude/digit count

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Numbers ten through ninety-nine

two digits · four digits · single digit · double digit · less than ten

scale of achievement/measurement

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Smallest amount needed

negligible · paltry · underwhelming

Family

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