treble

adj 1: having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano

sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the

treble clef" [syn: {soprano}]

2: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or

triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" [syn: {threefold},

{triple}]

3: 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" [syn: {ternary}, {triple},

{triplex}]

4: 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"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its

double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison [syn: {double},

{dual}, {twofold}, {threefold}]

n : the pitch range of the highest female voice [syn: {soprano}]

v 1: sing treble

2: increase threefold; "Triple your income!" [syn: {triple}]