what does treble mean?
TREBLE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the pitch range of the highest female voice
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Hypernyms(s) treble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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TREBLE as VERB
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Hypernyms(s) treble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Hypernyms(s) treble is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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TREBLE as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- having or denoting a high range
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- soprano voice
- soprano sax
- the boy still had a fine treble voice
- the treble clef
Similar To
- Meaning
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
- public preaching and private influence”- R.W.Emerson
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- a double (or dual) role for an actor
- the office of a clergyman is twofold
- every episode has its double and treble meaning-Frederic
Similar To
- Meaning
- having three units or components or elements
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- a ternary operation
- a treble row of red beads
- overcrowding made triple sessions necessary
- triple time has three beats per measure
- triplex windows
Similar To
- Meaning
- three times as great or many
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- a claim for treble (or triple) damages
- a threefold increase
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