Treble - Definition

adj 1: having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice";
"soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice";
"the treble clef" [syn: soprano, treble]
2: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple)
damages"; "a threefold increase" [syn: treble, threefold,
three-fold, triple]
3: 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" [syn: ternary, treble,
triple, triplex]
4: 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 [syn: double,
dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-
fold]
n 1: the pitch range of the highest female voice [syn:
soprano, treble]
v 1: sing treble
2: increase threefold; "Triple your income!" [syn: triple,
treble]