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trebling

 

[ ˈtrɛb.əl.ɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

financial increase

To treble something means to increase it by three times its original amount. This term is commonly used in financial contexts, particularly when discussing profits, revenue, or other numerical figures. For example, if a company's revenue trebles, it has grown to three times what it was previously. Trebling can also refer to the act of multiplying not only numbers but also qualities or values in various fields such as statistics and economics.

Synonyms

multiply by three, threefold increase, triple

Examples of usage

  • The company's profits trebled after the new product launch.
  • If we treble our efforts, we can achieve our goal faster.
  • Her salary has trebled since she started her career.

Translations

Translations of the word "trebling" in other languages:

🇵🇹 triplicação

🇮🇳 त्रैतीयकरण

🇩🇪 Dreifach

🇮🇩 tripling

🇺🇦 потроєння

🇵🇱 potrojenie

🇯🇵 三重化

🇫🇷 triplement

🇪🇸 triplicación

🇹🇷 üç katlama

🇰🇷 세 배

🇸🇦 تثليث

🇨🇿 trojnásobení

🇸🇰 trojnásobenie

🇨🇳 三倍

🇸🇮 tretji

🇮🇸 þrefalda

🇰🇿 үш есе

🇬🇪 სამმაგობა

🇦🇿 üç dəfə

🇲🇽 triplicación

Word origin

The term 'treble' originates from the Old French word 'treble', meaning 'threefold' or 'triple', which in turn comes from the Latin 'triplex', meaning 'threefold'. In English, the use of 'treble' dates back to the late Middle Ages when it was primarily used in the context of music to refer to a high-pitched voice or instrument. Over time, it evolved into its current financial meaning, indicating a threefold increase or multiplication. The idea of trebling has clear mathematical roots, as it involves increasing a quantity to three times its value, illustrating a fundamental concept in arithmetic that spans centuries.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,789, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.