Triple vs. Treble

Triple vs. Treble — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Triple and Treble

Tripleadjective

Made up of three related elements, often matching

The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.

Trebleadjective

(music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.

Tripleadjective

Of three times the quantity.

Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.

Trebleadjective

High in pitch; shrill.

Tripleadjective

Designed for three users.

a triple room

Trebleadjective

(rare) Threefold, triple.

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Tripleadjective

Folded in three; composed of three layers.

Trebleadverb

Trebly; triply.

Tripleadjective

Having three aspects.

a triple meaning

Treblenoun

(music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.

Tripleadjective

(music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.

Treblenoun

(music) A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.

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Tripleadjective

(obsolete) One of three; third.

Treblenoun

The highest tuned in a ring of bells.

Triplenoun

Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc

Treblenoun

Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.

Triplenoun

(informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.

I've had a hard day; make that a triple.

Treblenoun

A threefold quantity or number; something having three parts or having been tripled.

Triplenoun

(US) A hamburger with three patties.

I'd like a triple with cheese.

Treblenoun

A drink with three portions of alcohol.

Triplenoun

(baseball) A three-base hit

The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.

Treblenoun

(darts) Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.

Triplenoun

(basketball) A three-point field goal

Treblenoun

(sports) Three goals, victories, awards etc. in a given match or season.

Triplenoun

(curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.

Trebleverb

(transitive) To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.

Triplenoun

A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.

Trebleverb

(intransitive) To become multiplied by three or increased threefold.

Tripleverb

To multiply by three

The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.

Trebleverb

(intransitive) To make a shrill or high-pitched noise.

Tripleverb

(baseball) To get a three-base hit

The batter tripled into the gap.

Trebleverb

(transitive) To utter in a treble key; to whine.

Tripleverb

To become three times as large

Our earnings have tripled in the last year.

Treblenoun

the pitch range of the highest female voice

Tripleverb

To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.

Trebleverb

sing treble

Triplenoun

a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base

Trebleverb

increase threefold;

Triple your income!

Triplenoun

a quantity that is three times as great as another

Trebleadjective

having or denoting a high range;

soprano voicesoprano saxthe boy still had a fine treble voicethe treble clef

Tripleverb

increase threefold;

Triple your income!

Trebleadjective

three times as great or many;

a claim for treble (or triple) damagesa threefold increase

Tripleverb

hit a three-base hit

Trebleadjective

having three units or components or elements;

a ternary operationa treble row of red beadsovercrowding made triple sessions necessarytriple time has three beats per measuretriplex windows

Tripleadjective

having three units or components or elements;

a ternary operationa treble row of red beadsovercrowding made triple sessions necessarytriple time has three beats per measuretriplex windows

Trebleadjective

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities;

a double (or dual) role for an actorthe office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influenceevery episode has its double and treble meaning

Tripleadjective

three times as great or many;

a claim for treble (or triple) damagesa threefold increase