adj
treble
TREH-buhl
adj
1
Three times as much; triple.
"The company reported treble the profits of last year."
noun
1
The highest range of musical pitch, or a voice/instrument part in that range.
"Turn up the treble on the speakers."
"He sang treble in the church choir as a boy."
verb
1
To multiply by three; to triple.
"Sales trebled after the product went viral."
How to Use Treble
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTreble means triple (three times as much), and separately refers to the high-pitched range in music or sound.
UK vs US
"Treble" (meaning triple) is more common in British English; Americans usually just say "triple."
Easily confused with
Common pairings
treble the amount
treble clef
turn up the treble
Word Forms
trebled past tense, trebles plural, trebles singular
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Etymology
From Old French treble, from Latin triplus — a doublet of "triple."