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threeven

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈθɹiːvən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: /ˈθɹivən/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iːvən

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adj

Meaning 1

Divisible by three.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, not-comparable

Topics: mathematics, sciences

Examples

  • Twenty-seven is a threeven number.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: throdd

Broader terms: evenly divisible, divisible[Appendix:Glossary

History

Etymology

Blend of three + even (“divisible by two”). Earliest known usage is from 2006 (see quotes).

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: кратен на три (kraten na tri) — divisible by three
  • Finnish: kolmella jaollinen — divisible by three
  • French: multiple de trois, divisible par trois — divisible by three