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Treble Very Common

Treble has 12 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

the pitch range of the highest female voice

"The choir director assigned the soprano solo to sing in treble, ensuring her high notes carried above the rest of the ensemble."

2

The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.

"The old laundress hung her sheets on a treble to dry them in the sun."

3

Alternative form of tribble (“frame for drying paper”)

Verb
1

sing treble

"The choir director asked Sarah to stand at the front and sing treble during the high notes of the anthem."

2

increase threefold

"Triple your income!"

3

To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.

"The chef decided to treble the recipe so that everyone at the dinner party would have enough food."

Adjective
1

having or denoting a high range

"soprano voice"

"soprano sax"

"the boy still had a fine treble voice"

"the treble clef"

2

three times as great or many

"a claim for treble (or triple) damages"

"a threefold increase"

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"

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"

"every episode has its double and treble meaning"

5

Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.

"The choir director assigned me to sing treble during the final chorus of our concert."

Adverb
1

Trebly; triply.

"The new policy will treble our monthly expenses by adding three separate fees to every transaction."

Example Sentences
"Triple your income!" verb
"soprano voice" adjective
"soprano sax" adjective
"the boy still had a fine treble voice" adjective
"the treble clef" adjective
"a claim for treble (or triple) damages" adjective
"a threefold increase" adjective
"a ternary operation" adjective
"a treble row of red beads" adjective
"overcrowding made triple sessions necessary" adjective
See Also
ring soprano trebled canto blucher ternary minikin thrice
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
pitch sing multiply
Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable noble coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable
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