"treble" in the noun sense
1. soprano, treble
the pitch range of the highest female voice
"treble" in the verb sense
1. treble
sing treble
2. triple, treble
increase threefold
"Triple your income!"
"treble" in the adjective sense
1. soprano, treble
having or denoting a high range
"soprano voice"
"soprano sax"
"the boy still had a fine treble voice"
"the treble clef"
2. treble, threefold, three-fold, triple
three times as great or many
"a claim for treble (or triple) damages"
"a threefold increase"
3. ternary, treble, triple, triplex
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. double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson
"a double (or dual) role for an actor"
"the office of a clergyman is twofold
"every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
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