adj.
Pronunciation: ' tre-b ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, the highest part in a three-part composition, from treble, adjective
Date: 14th century
1 a : the highest voice part in harmonic music : SOPRANO b : one that performs a treble part also : a member of a family of instruments having the highest range c : a high-pitched or shrill voice, tone, or sound d : the upper half of the whole vocal or instrumental tonal range ― compare BASS e : the higher portion of the audio frequency range in sound recording and broadcasting
2 : something treble in construction, uses, amount, number, or value