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tertiary
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tertiary
(adjective)
tertiary
/
ˈ
tɚʃiˌeri/
Brit
/
ˈ
təːʃəri/
adjective
tertiary
/
ˈ
tɚʃiˌeri/
Brit
/
ˈ
təːʃəri/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of TERTIARY
formal
:
third in order, importance, or value
Headaches often occur during the
tertiary
stage of the illness.
our
tertiary
goals
(
chiefly Brit
)
tertiary education
[=education at the college or university level]
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compare
primary
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secondary
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