Trebled: meaning, definitions and examples
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trebled
[ ˈtrɛbəld ]
finance
To increase threefold in value or amount.
Synonyms
increase by three times, threefold, triple
Examples of usage
- The company's profits trebled in the last quarter.
- The price of the stock trebled after the positive news.
music
To play or sing with three times the original speed or intensity.
Synonyms
amplify, increase by threefold, triple
Examples of usage
- She trebled the tempo of the song for a more energetic performance.
- The conductor instructed the orchestra to treble the volume in the final movement.
Translations
Translations of the word "trebled" in other languages:
🇵🇹 triplicado
🇮🇳 तीन गुना बढ़ा हुआ
🇩🇪 verdreifacht
🇮🇩 tiga kali lipat
🇺🇦 потроєний
🇵🇱 potrojony
🇯🇵 三倍になった
🇫🇷 triplé
🇪🇸 triplicado
🇹🇷 üç katına çıkmış
🇰🇷 세 배로 증가한
🇸🇦 ثلاثة أضعاف
🇨🇿 ztrojnásobený
🇸🇰 ztrojnásobený
🇨🇳 三倍的
🇸🇮 potrojen
🇮🇸 þrefaldur
🇰🇿 үш есе
🇬🇪 სამგზის გაზრდილი
🇦🇿 üçqat artmış
🇲🇽 triplicado
Word origin
The word 'trebled' comes from the Middle English word 'treblen', which originated from the Old French word 'trebler', meaning 'to tremble'. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent the concept of tripling or increasing by threefold. The term is commonly used in finance to indicate a threefold increase in value or amount, as well as in music to denote playing or singing with three times the original speed or intensity.
See also: treble.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #24,146, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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