treble (n.)

  1. the pitch range of the highest female voice

    [ Syn: soprano ]

    treble (adj.)

  1. having or denoting a high range; soprano voice; soprano sax; the boy still had a fine treble voice; the treble clef

    [ Syn: soprano ]

  2. three times as great or many; a claim for treble (or triple) damages; a threefold increase

    [ Syn: threefold , three-fold , triple ]

  3. having three units or components or elements; a ternary operation; a treble row of red beads; overcrowding made triple sessions necessary; triple time has three beats per measure; triplex windows

    [ Syn: ternary , triple , triplex ]

  4. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; a double (or dual) role for an actor; the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence- R.W.Emerson; every episode has its double and treble meaning-Frederick Harrison

    [ Syn: double , dual , twofold , two-fold , threefold , three-fold ]

    treble (v.)

  1. sing treble

  2. increase threefold; Triple your income!

    [ Syn: triple ]

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