treble

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Old French treble, from Latin triplus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /trɛbəl/
• Rhymes: -ɛbəl

[edit] Adjective

treble (not comparable)

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

[edit] Antonyms

• (music) bass
• (maths) third

[edit] Related terms

• treble clef
• treble staff

[edit] Noun

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

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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