Meanings
- informalnot comparablemathematicsDivisible by three.First known use 2000s
Twenty-seven is a threeven number.
2 more examples
Are there terms in use anywhere for numbers equal to 0 mod 3, 1 mod 3 and 2 mod 3? I need to refer to these properties and would rather use established names than invent my own. (If I do have to invent names, what do you suggest? First thing off the top of my head is "even", "surodd" and "subodd". Maybe if the use of "even" was judged confusing, "threeven" would be a cute coinage)
2006 July 30, Jeremy Targett, “even/odd analogy for ternary?”, in sci.math (Usenet)It just seems utterly obvious to me, along the lines of people thinking 2 is cool because it's the only "even prime" (people do this). Three is the only "threeven" prime! Five is the only "fiveven" prime! It's just a restatement of the definition.
2011 January 31, Mike South, “a result that shouldn't be called a result since it's practically a restatement of the definitions?”, in mathfuture mailing listAntonyms: throdd
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveDivisible by three.
Origin
Blend of three + even (“divisible by two”). Earliest known usage is from 2006 (see quotes).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian кратен на три
- кратен на три (kraten na tri)divisible by three
Finnish kolmella jaollinen
- kolmella jaollinendivisible by three
French multiple de trois, divisible par trois
- multiple de trois, divisible par troisdivisible by three
Rhymes & wordplay
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threeven. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threeven
“threeven.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threeven. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “threeven,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/threeven.
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