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English adjective: treble | |||
| 1. | treble having or denoting a high range | ||
| Samples | Soprano voice. Soprano sax. The boy still had a fine treble voice. The treble clef. | ||
| Synonyms | soprano | ||
| Similar | high, high-pitched | ||
| Antonyms | low-pitched, low | ||
| 2. | treble three times as great or many | ||
| Samples | A claim for treble (or triple) damages. A threefold increase. | ||
| Synonyms | three-fold, threefold, triple | ||
| Similar | multiple | ||
| Antonyms | single | ||
| 3. | treble having three units or components or elements | ||
| Samples | A ternary operation. A treble row of red beads. Overcrowding made triple sessions necessary. Triple time has three beats per measure. Triplex windows. | ||
| Synonyms | ternary, triple, triplex | ||
| Similar | multiple | ||
| Antonyms | single | ||
| 4. | treble having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities | ||
| Samples | A double (or dual) role for an actor. The office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence. Every episode has its double and treble meaning. | ||
| Synonyms | double, dual, three-fold, threefold, two-fold, twofold | ||
| Similar | multiple | ||
| Antonyms | single | ||
English noun: treble | |||
| 1. | treble (attribute) the pitch range of the highest female voice | ||
| Synonyms | soprano | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pitch | ||
English verb: treble | |||
| 1. | treble (communication) sing treble | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sing | ||
| 2. | treble (change) increase threefold | ||
| Samples | Triple your income!. | ||
| Synonyms | triple | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | manifold, multiply | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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