Treble, a doublet of "triple" or "threefold" (from Latin triplus, "triple"; cf. In Etymology, two or more words in the same language are called doublets or etymological twins (or possibly triplets etc "double" from duplus), is used in several contexts:
Music:
- As a term applied in music to the high or acute part of the musical system; see clef. A clef (from the French for "key" is a musical symbol used to indicate the pitch of written notes.
- A treble-cut filter, or low-pass filter, attenuates high frequencies while passing low frequencies. A low-pass filter is a filter that passes low- Frequency signals but Attenuates (reduces the Amplitude of signals with frequencies
- Treble response, the high frequency portion of an audio system's frequency response. Treble response is the high frequency portion of an audio system's Frequency response.
- The highest singing voice (properly applicable to a boy) or part in musical composition. See Boy soprano
- Treble Charger, a Canadian rock group. A boy soprano is a young male singer with an unchanged voice in the Soprano range Treble Charger was a Canadian rock group consisting of vocalist Greig Nori, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Trevor McGregor.
- Treble in Trouble, a record by the band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. Treble in Trouble is an EP by the Washington DC rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, released in 2000 by Ace Fu Records
- Treble (girl group), a 3 piece girl group from the Netherlands. Treble is a girl group from the Netherlands. Biography The group started in 1995 when Caroline Hoffman (born
- Treble is the name given in Change ringing to the bell with the highest pitch. Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuned bells in a series of mathematical patterns called "changes"
Other:
- Treble is also the name of a character in the Mega Man video game series; see Bass (Mega Man).
- A treble-bar, a type of moth. The Treble-bar ( Aplocera plagiata) is a Moth of the family Geometridae.
- Treble Cone, a mountain and ski resort in New Zealand. Treble Cone is a commercial Skifield near Wanaka, New Zealand.
- Treble jig, an Irish dance. A treble jig is an Irish dance which is done in hard shoes It is also known as the "hard jig" (as opposed to the light jig slip jig and single jig which are done
- Treble damages, a legal term indicating triple damages as a penalty. Treble damages, in Law, is a term that indicates that a Statute permits a Court to triple the amount of the actual/compensatory Damages to be
- The Treble in soccer describes the achievement of winning three top tier trophies in one season
- Treble, type of bet covering three selections. The Treble is a term in Association football that refers to a club winning their country's top tier league primary domestic cup and continental level cup competition in the This glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers is a non-exhaustive list of traditional and popular bets offered by bookmakers in the United Kingdom
Dictionary
treble
-adjective
- Threefold, triple.
- (music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.
- High in pitch; shrill.
-noun
- (music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
- (music) A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.
- Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
- A threefold quantity or number; something having three parts or having been tripled.
- (darts) Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.
- (sports) Three victories, awards etc.
-verb
- (transitive) To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.
- (intransitive) To make a shrill or high-pitched noise.
- (intransitive) To become multiplied by three or increased threefold.
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