Treble (Adjective)
Meaning 1
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".
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Meaning 2
Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison.
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Meaning 3
Having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef".
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Examples
- The choir's treble section sang with perfect harmony and pitch.
- Her treble voice was a perfect fit for the role of the fairy in the opera.
- The treble clef is used to notate pitches for higher instruments and voices.
- The boy's treble voice was still intact, even at the age of 14.
- The soprano and treble voices blended beautifully in the chorus.
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Meaning 4
Three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase".
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