26984 words

treble

8 definitions • 11 examples
1
three times greater in amount, number, or size:

Examples:

He earns almost treble the amount that I do.
2
to increase three times in size or amount, or to make something do this:

Examples:

The price of property has almost trebled in the last ten years.
3
being or relating to a boy's voice that sings the highest notes, or an instrument that plays the highest notes:

Examples:

He sings treble.
a treble voice
4
a boy with a treble voice:

Examples:

This part is for a boy treble.
5

Examples:

Bayern Munich's win over Stuttgart secured a historic treble: the Bundesliga, the European Cup and the German Cup.
6
to become three times greater; triple:

Examples:

[ I ] My property taxes have almost trebled in the last ten years.
7

Examples:

The music was too loud, the treble rattling my eardrums.
8
to increase to three times the size or amount, or to make something do this:

Examples:

profits/sales/shares treble In its first six months, Camelot's profits trebled.
a cost/price trebles The price of property has almost trebled in the last two years.
They invested $2m in trebling capacity at their processing plant last year.

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