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treble

[ treb-uhl ]

adjective

  1. threefold; triple.
  2. Music.
    1. of or relating to the highest part in harmonized music; soprano.
    2. of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part, voice, singer, or instrument.
    3. high in pitch; shrill.


noun

  1. Music.
    1. the treble or soprano part.
    2. a treble voice, singer, or instrument.
  2. a high or shrill voice or sound.
  3. the highest-pitched peal of a bell.

verb (used with or without object)

trebled, trebling.
  1. to make or become three times as much or as many; triple.

treble

/ ˈٰɛə /

adjective

  1. threefold; triple
  2. of, relating to, or denoting a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. three times the amount, size, etc
  2. a soprano voice or part or a high-pitched instrument
  3. the highest register of a musical instrument
    1. the high-frequency response of an audio amplifier, esp in a record player or tape recorder
    2. a control knob on such an instrument by means of which the high-frequency gain can be increased or decreased
  4. Leisure:Bell-ringing the lightest and highest bell in a ring
    1. the narrow inner ring on a dartboard
    2. a hit on this ring
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to make or become three times as much
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٰ, adverbadjective
  • ˈٰԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ٰ· [treb, -lee], adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of treble1

1275–1325; (adj. and noun) Middle English < Middle French < Latin triplus triple; (v.) Middle English treblen, derivative of the adj.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of treble1

C14: from Old French, from Latin triplus threefold, triple
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In the short term, there is another a treble on the line when they face Aberdeen in next month's Scottish Cup final at Hampden.

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Malawi has become an increasingly important market for Tanzanian goods in recent years, with exports trebling between 2018 and 2023, according to official Tanzanian figures.

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Only five league fixtures remain as their city rivals Celtic prepare to clinch a 55th title and very possibly a ninth treble.

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Research shows that gambling advertisements were shown more than 29,000 times in the UK during the first weekend of this Premier League season, almost trebling the previous campaign's figure.

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The Cabinet Office has grown the most of any department proportionally, approximately trebling in size since the EU referendum.

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