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treble

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treble in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. 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
    double  dual  twofold  two-fold  treble  threefold  three-fold 
  2. having or denoting a high range
    "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef"
    soprano  treble 
  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"
    ternary  treble  triple  triplex 
  4. three times as great or many
    "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"
    treble  threefold  three-fold  triple 
noun
  1. the pitch range of the highest female voice
    soprano  treble 
verb
  1. increase threefold
    "Triple your income!"
    triple  treble 
  2. sing treble
    treble 
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