treble

treble
treble1
adjective
1》 consisting of three parts.
2》 multiplied or occurring three times.
predeterminer three times as much or as many.
noun
1》 Brit. three sporting victories or championships in the same season, event, etc.
2》 Darts a hit on the narrow ring enclosed by the two middle circles of a dartboard, scoring treble.
3》 Brit. a system of betting in which the winnings and stake from the first bet are transferred to a second and then (if successful) to a third.
4》 a thing which is three times larger than usual or is made up of three parts.
pronoun an amount which is three times as large as usual.
verb make or become treble.
Origin
ME: via OFr. from L. triplus (see triple).
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treble2
noun
1》 a high-pitched voice, especially a boy's singing voice.
2》 [as modifier] denoting a relatively high-pitched member of a family of instruments.
    ↘(also treble bell) the smallest and highest-pitched bell of a ring or set.
3》 the high-frequency output of a radio or audio system, corresponding to the treble in music.
Origin
ME: from treble1, because it was the highest part in a three-part contrapuntal composition.

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  • Treble — Tre ble, a. [OE. treble threefold, OF. treble, treible, L. triplus. See {Triple}.] 1. Threefold; triple. [1913 Webster] A lofty tower, and strong on every side With treble walls. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) (a) Acute; sharp; as, a treble… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • treble — Ⅰ. treble [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) consisting of three parts. 2) multiplied or occurring three times. ► PREDETERMINER ▪ three times as much or as many. ► NOUN 1) Brit. three sporting victories or championships in the same s …   English terms dictionary

  • Treble — Tre ble, n. [ It has been said to be a corruption of triplum [Lat.], a third part, superadded to the altus and bassus (high and low). Grove.] (Mus.) The highest of the four principal parts in music; the part usually sung by boys or women; soprano …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • treble — treb‧le [ˈtrebl] verb [intransitive, transitive] to become three times as big in amount; = TRIPLE: • Net income more than trebled, to £5.7 million. • A federal jury awarded $2 million in damages, to be trebled under antitrust law. * * * treble… …   Financial and business terms

  • Treble — Tre ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Trebled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Trebling}.] 1. To make thrice as much; to make threefold. Love trebled life. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. To utter in a treble key; to whine. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He outrageously (When I… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Treble — (engl. für verdreifachen, dreifach, auch Sopran oder Stäbchen beim Häkeln) steht für: eine niederländische Popband, siehe Treble (Band) in der Tontechnik für den Höhenregler (zum Beispiel an einer Stereoanlage) in der Musik für den Sopran 28px… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • Treble — Tre ble, adv. Trebly; triply. [Obs.] J. Fletcher. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Treble — Tre ble, v. i. To become threefold. Swift. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • treble — adj. Triple. v. To triple; to multiply by three. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

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