Definition of treble noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

treble

noun

/ˈtrebl/

[uncountable] the high tones or part in music or a sound system
- to turn up the treble on the stereo
compare bass1

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[countable] a child’s high voice; a boy who sings with a treble voice compare sopranoTopics Musicc2
[singular] a musical part written for a treble voice
[singular] (British English) three successes in a row
- The victory completed a treble for the horse's owner.

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 late Middle English: from treble (in its numerical sense), because it was the highest part in a three-part contrapuntal musical composition.

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