treble

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French treble, from Latin triplus.

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[edit] Adjective

treble (not comparable)

Positive
treble

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. Threefold, triple.
  2. (music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.
  3. High in pitch; shrill.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
treble

Plural
trebles

treble (plural trebles)

  1. (music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
  2. (music) A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.
  3. Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
  4. A threefold quantity or number; something having three parts or having been tripled.
  5. (darts) Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.
  6. (sports) Three victories, awards etc.

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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to treble

Third person singular
trebles

Simple past
trebled

Past participle
trebled

Present participle
trebling

to treble (third-person singular simple present trebles, present participle trebling, simple past and past participle trebled)

  1. (transitive) To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.
  2. (intransitive) To make a shrill or high-pitched noise.
  3. (intransitive) To become multiplied by three or increased threefold.

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