Treble
21treble — treb|le1 [ trebl ] noun count or uncount the highest sounds in music a. uncount the part of something such as a radio or STEREO that controls the higher sounds: My stereo has separate controls for the treble and the bass. ╾ tre|ble adjective: a… …
22treble — 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… …
23treble — [ˈtreb(ə)l] verb [I/T] I to become three times bigger, or to make something three times bigger II determiner treble [ˈtreb(ə)l] something that is treble the number or amount of another thing is three times greater than it III noun [C/U] treble… …
24treble — 1. adjective /trɛbəl/ a) Threefold, triple. b) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano. Ant: bass, third See Also: treble clef, treble staff …
25treble — [14] Treble and triple [15] come from the same ultimate source: Latin triplus ‘threefold’. This in turn was borrowed from Greek triplous, a compound adjective formed from tri ‘three’ and the base *pl ‘fold’ (which lies behind English ply and is… …
26treble — 1 predeterminer three times as big, as much, or as many as something else: They sold the house for treble the amount they paid for it. 2 verb (I, T) to become three times as big in amount, size, or number, or to make something increase in this… …
27treble — /ˈtrɛbəl / (say trebuhl) adjective 1. three times as great: treble pay 2. threefold; consisting of three parts. 3. of three kinds. 4. Music a. of or relating to the highest part in harmonised music; soprano. b. of the highest pitch or range, as a …
28treble — triple, treble In general contexts (outside music, betting, etc.) the two words are largely interchangeable as noun, verb, and adjective, but triple is more common for the verb (especially in intransitive uses, in the sense ‘to become three times …
29treble — [14] Treble and triple [15] come from the same ultimate source: Latin triplus ‘threefold’. This in turn was borrowed from Greek triplous, a compound adjective formed from tri ‘three’ and the base *pl ‘fold’ (which lies behind English ply and is… …
30treble — trebly /treb lee/, adv. /treb euhl/, adj., n., v., trebled, trebling. adj. 1. threefold; triple. 2. Music. a. of or pertaining to the highest part in harmonized music; soprano. b. of the highest pitch or range, as a voice part, voice, singer, or… …
