trebled

Multiplied by three

Trebled means tripled—increased to three times the original amount or multiplied by three: The company's revenue trebled in five years.

In music, trebled can describe something played or sung in the treble range, the higher-pitched portion of the sound spectrum.

The word is more common in British than American English.

tripled

threefold

Having three parts

tripartite · multiplication · increase · amplification · intensification · magnification · escalation · surge · expansion · boost

highregister

soprano

Highest female voice range

  • altoLower female voice
  • falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
  • descantOrnamental upper melody

countertenor · boy soprano · high pitch · coloratura · head voice · octave · piercing · shrill

choirvoice

choir

Organized group of singers

choral · descant · evensong · ecclesiastical · Anglican · chapel · hymn · vespers · oratorio · cantata

Opposites
multiplicative change

trebledthirded

Supported after seconding

halved · quartered · diminished · reduced · decimated

Phrases
Family

treble, trebling, trebles, treble clef

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G