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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.

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

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