double vs treble

treble vs double

double and treble both are nouns.

double and treble both are adjectives.

double and treble both are verbs.

double is an adverb but treble is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
double	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
treble	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, double and treble are synonyms defined as:

double and treble: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

Other synonyms of double include dual, three-fold, threefold, two-fold, twofold.

double (noun)	treble (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base	the pitch range of the highest female voice
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
a quantity that is twice as great as another
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

double (adjective)	treble (adjective)
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis	having or denoting a high range
used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements	three times as great or many
having two meanings with intent to deceive	having three units or components or elements
large enough for two	having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
twice as great or many
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

double (verb)	treble (verb)
increase twofold	increase threefold
hit a two-base hit	sing treble
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions
make or do or perform again
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
make a demand for (a card or suit)

double (adverb)	treble (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward

Difference between double and treble

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