"threeven" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈθɹiːvən/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈθɹivən/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-threeven.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-threeven.wav
Rhymes: -iːvən Etymology: Etymology tree English three English even blend English threeven Blend of three + even (“divisible by two”). Earliest known usage is from 2006 (see quotes). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:blend|three|even<t:divisible by two><id:flat>|tree=1}} Etymology tree English three English even blend English threeven, {{blend|en|three|even|t2=divisible by two}} Blend of three + even (“divisible by two”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} threeven (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, informal) Divisible by three. Tags: informal, not-comparable Hypernyms: evenly divisible, divisible[Appendix:Glossary, divisible[Appendix:Glossary Translations (divisible by three): кратен на три (kraten na tri) (Bulgarian), kolmella jaollinen (Finnish), multiple de trois, divisible par trois (French)
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