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Treble, a doublet of "triple" or "threefold" (from Latin triplus, "triple"; cf. "double" from duplus), is used in several contexts:

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Treble, a doublet of "triple" or "threefold" (from Latin triplus, "triple"; cf. "double" from duplus), is used in several contexts:

Music:
  • As a term applied in music to the high or acute part of the musical system; see clef
    Clef

    A clef is a musical notation used to indicate the pitch of written notes. Placed on one of the lines at the beginning of the staff , it indicates the name and pitch of the notes on that line....
    .
    • A treble-cut filter, or low-pass filter
      Low-pass filter

      A low-pass filter is a electronic filter that passes low-frequency signal but attenuates signals with frequencies higher than the cutoff frequency....
      , attenuates high frequencies while passing low frequencies.
    • Treble response
      Treble response

      Treble response is the high frequency portion of an audio system's frequency response. In an Analog signal recording, increasing the running speed of the recording medium increases its ability to reproduce high frequencies....
      , the high frequency portion of an audio system's frequency response.
  • The highest singing voice (properly applicable to a boy) or part in musical composition. See Boy soprano
    Boy soprano

    A boy soprano is a young male singer with an unchanged Human voice in the soprano range. Although a treble, or choirboy, may also be considered to be a boy soprano, the more colloquial term boy soprano is generally only used for boys who sing, perform, or record as soloists, and who may not necessarily be choristers who sing in a boys' ch...
  • Treble Charger
    Treble Charger

    Treble Charger was a Canadian rock music group, consisting of vocalist Greig Nori, bassist Rosie Martin and drummer Trevor McGregor. Guitarist Bill Priddle, a founding member of the band, left in 2003....
    , a Canadian rock group.
  • Treble in Trouble
    Treble in Trouble

    Treble in Trouble is an EP by the Washington, D.C. Rock music band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, released in 2000 by Ace Fu Records. It was the group's first release as a full band, following a debut album which had essentially been a Ted Leo solo release....
    , a record by the band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists.
  • Treble (girl group)
    Treble (girl group)

    Treble is a girl group from the Netherlands....
    , a 3 piece girl group from the Netherlands.
  • Treble is the name given in Change ringing
    Change ringing

    Change ringing is the art of ringing a set of tuning bell in a series of mathematics patterns called "changes". It differs from many other forms of campanology in that no attempt is made to produce a conventional melody....
     to the bell with the highest pitch.


Other:
  • Treble is also the name of a character in the Mega Man video game series; see also Bass (Mega Man).
  • A treble-bar
    Treble-bar

    The Treble-bar is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic region and the Near East.This species varies considerably in size and colouration but is generally grey with three characteristic dark fascia across each forewing, giving it its common name....
    , a type of moth.
  • Treble Cone
    Treble Cone

    Treble Cone is a commercial skifield near Wanaka, New Zealand.Treble Cone boasts the longest vertical rise in the Southern Lakes and spectacular views over Lake Wanaka and Mount Aspiring....
    , a mountain and ski resort in New Zealand.
  • Treble jig
    Treble jig

    A treble jig is an Irish dance which is done in hard shoes. It is also known as the "hard jig" . It is performed to music with a 6/8 time signature....
    , an Irish dance.
  • Treble damages
    Treble damages

    Treble damages, in law, is a term that indicates that a statute permits a court to triple the amount of the actual/compensatory damages to be awarded to a prevailing plaintiff, generally in order to punish the losing party for willful conduct....
    , a legal term indicating triple damages as a penalty.
  • The Treble
    The Treble

    The Treble is a term in association football that refers to a club winning their country's top tier league, primary domestic cup and continental level cup competition in the same season....
     in association football describes the achievement of winning three top tier trophies in one season
  • Treble
    Glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers

    This glossary of bets offered by UK bookmakers is a non-exhaustive list of traditional and popular Gambling offered by Bookmaker in the United Kingdom....
    , type of bet covering three selections.