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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:

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Dictionary

treble

-adjective

  1. Threefold, triple.
  2. (music) Pertaining to the highest singing voice or part in harmonized music; soprano.
  3. High in pitch; shrill.

-noun

  1. (music) The highest singing voice (especially as for a boy) or part in musical composition.
  2. (music) A person or instrument having a treble voice or pitch; a boy soprano.
  3. Any high-pitched or shrill voice or sound.
  4. A threefold quantity or number; something having three parts or having been tripled.
  5. (darts) Any of the narrow areas enclosed by the two central circles on a dartboard, worth three times the usual value of the segment.
  6. (sports) Three victories, awards etc.

-verb

  1. (transitive) To multiply by three; to make into three parts, layers, or thrice the amount.
  2. (intransitive) To make a shrill or high-pitched noise.
  3. (intransitive) To become multiplied by three or increased threefold.
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