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treble

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: treble

1
 adjv
three times as great or many
increase threefold
2
 adjnv
having or denoting a high range
the pitch range of the highest female voice
sing treble
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: treble
1

adj three times as great or many

“a claim for treble (or triple) damages”
Synonyms:
three-fold, threefold, triple
multiple
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual

adj having three units or components or elements

“a treble row of red beads”
Synonyms:
ternary, triple, triplex
multiple
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual

adj having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

Synonyms:
double, dual, three-fold, threefold, two-fold, twofold
multiple
having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual

v increase threefold

Synonyms:
triple
Type of:
manifold, multiply
combine or increase by multiplication
2

adj having or denoting a high range

“the boy still had a fine treble voice”
“the treble clef”
Synonyms:
soprano
high, high-pitched
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency

n the pitch range of the highest female voice

Synonyms:
soprano
Type of:
pitch
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

v sing treble

Type of:
sing
produce tones with the voice
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