treble

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Editorial note

First, in cases of willful infringement, the judge can --- but need not --- award up to treble damages.

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Quick take

the pitch range of the highest female voice

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of treble gathered in one view.

noun

the pitch range of the highest female voice

verb

sing treble

verb

increase threefold; "Triple your income!"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for treble.

noun

the pitch range of the highest female voice

verb

sing treble

verb

increase threefold; "Triple your income!"

adjective

having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef"

adjective

three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"

adjective

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"

adjective

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

See also: double, dual, twofold, two-fold, threefold, three-fold

Example sentences

First, in cases of willful infringement, the judge can --- but need not --- award up to treble damages.

This strategy only makes sense if your desired goal is to reduce treble damage risk.

And yes I know the risk of treble damages from intentional infringement if the patent was read.

It's not a subtle effect, it's about the same like turning bass all the way down, and treble all the way up, on a classic EQ with two knobs.

I'm a selfish bastard who wants to double or treble the number of productive brains in my environment.

It shows the fret position with a question mark, and then when you identify the note, it plays the pitch and shows the note on a treble clef.

Not only that, but it's ironically in your best interest not to even read others' patents lest you be subject to treble damages.

Answer: B melodic minor or E lydian/mixolydian, playing and showing the scale on treble clef.

> One reason however that some CDs really did sound cold and clinical in the early days was because the transfers to CD were using EQ curves that toned down bass and heightened treble frequencies for pressing vinyls.