Triple vs. Treble: What's the Difference?

Triple and Treble Definitions
Triple
Consisting of three parts or members.
Treble
Triple
"treble reason for loving as well as working while it is day" (George Eliot).
Triple
Three times as much in size, strength, number, or amount.
Treble
(Music) Relating to or having the highest part, voice, or range.
Triple
(Music) Having three beats to a measure.
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Treble
High-pitched; shrill.
Triple
A number or quantity three times as great as another.
Treble
The highest part, voice, instrument, or range.
Triple
Something having three identifiable or prominent parts or members.
Treble
A singer or player that performs this part.
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Triple
Something capable of carrying or moving three people or things, as a chairlift.
Treble
A high, shrill sound or voice.
Triple
(Baseball) A hit enabling the batter to reach third base. Also called three-bagger, three-base hit.
Treble
To make or become triple.
Triple
See trifecta.
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Treble
High in pitch.
Triple
To make three times as great in number or amount.
Treble
(music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.
Triple
To be or become three times as great in number or amount.
Treble
(dated) Threefold, triple.
Triple
(Baseball) To make a triple.
Treble
(dated) Trebly; triply.
Triple
Made up of three related elements, often matching
The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.
Treble
(music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
Triple
Of three times the quantity.
Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.
Treble
(music) A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.
Triple
Designed for three users.
A triple room
Treble
The highest tuned in a ring of bells.
Triple
Folded in three; composed of three layers.
Treble
Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
Triple
Having three aspects.
A triple meaning
Treble
(dated) A threefold quantity or number; something having three parts or having been tripled.
Triple
(music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
Treble
(dated) A drink with three portions of alcohol; a triple
Triple
(obsolete) One of three; third.
Treble
(darts) Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.
Triple
Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc..
Treble
(sports) Three goals, victories, awards etc. in a given match or season.
Triple
(informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
I've had a hard day; make that a triple.
Treble
To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.
Triple
(US) A hamburger with three patties.
I'd like a triple with cheese.
Treble
To become multiplied by three or increased threefold.
Triple
(baseball) A three-base hit.
The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.
Treble
(intransitive) To make a shrill or high-pitched noise.
Triple
(basketball) A three-point field goal.
Treble
(transitive) To utter in a treble key; to whine.
Triple
(curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
Treble
Threefold; triple.
A lofty tower, and strong on every sideWith treble walls.
Triple
A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
Treble
Acute; sharp; as, a treble sound.
Triple
To multiply by three.
The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.
Treble
Trebly; triply.
Triple
(baseball) To get a three-base hit.
The batter tripled into the gap.
Treble
The highest of the four principal parts in music; the part usually sung by boys or women; soprano.
Triple
To become three times as large.
Our earnings have tripled in the last year.
Treble
To make thrice as much; to make threefold.
Triple
To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
Treble
To utter in a treble key; to whine.
He outrageously(When I accused him) trebled his reply.
Triple
Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie.
By thy triple shape as thou art seen.
Treble
To become threefold.
Triple
Three times repeated; treble. See Treble.
Treble
The pitch range of the highest female voice
Triple
One of three; third.
Treble
Sing treble
Triple
To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee.
Treble
Increase threefold;
Triple your income!
Triple
A base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
Treble
Having or denoting a high range;
Soprano voice
Soprano sax
The boy still had a fine treble voice
The treble clef
Triple
A quantity that is three times as great as another
Treble
Three times as great or many;
A claim for treble (or triple) damages
A threefold increase
Triple
Increase threefold;
Triple your income!
Treble
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
Triple
Hit a three-base hit
Treble
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
Every episode has its double and treble meaning
Triple
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
Triple
Three times as great or many;
A claim for treble (or triple) damages
A threefold increase