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tertiary

UK
/ˈtɜːʃəri/
US
/ˈtɜrʃəri/

Translations

tertiarynoun
tertiaries
pl
UK
/ˈtɜːʃəri/
US
/ˈtɜrʃieri/
The Tertiary period saw significant evolutionary changes in mammals and birds.
Le Tertiaire a connu d'importants changements évolutifs chez les mammifères et les oiseaux.
Additional translations
tertiaireEn géologie, désigne le Tertiaire.
Synonyms
tertiary stage
service sector (tertiary sector)
service industry
third
third-order
third level
third-tier
third-stage
tertiary level
higher education student
tertiary student
college student
university student
postsecondary student
tertiaryadjective
UK
/ˈtɜːʃəri/
US
/ˈtɜrʃəri/
In the tertiary phase of the project, we will focus on refining the final details.
Dans la phase tertiaire du projet, nous nous concentrerons sur la mise au point des derniers détails.
Synonyms
third
minor
auxiliary
subsequent
third-level

Definitions

tertiarynoun
The third in order or level.
In the sequence of events, the tertiary stage involves finalizing the project details.
A period in the Cenozoic Era, following the Secondary period, characterized by the development of mammals.
The Tertiary period saw significant evolutionary changes in mammals and birds.
An institution of higher education, such as a university or college.
After completing secondary school, she enrolled in a tertiary institution to pursue her degree.
A color produced by mixing two secondary colors in equal proportions.
Brown is often classified as a tertiary because it results from blending orange and green.
A lay member of a religious order who observes the rule in the world; a member of a third order, especially within the Franciscan tradition.
The tertiaries met weekly to pray and perform works of charity in their community.
tertiaryadjective
Relating to a third level, stage, or order.
In the tertiary phase of the project, we will focus on refining the final details.
Of lesser importance; third in rank or order.
The tertiary roads are less maintained compared to the primary highways.
Pertaining to education beyond the secondary level, such as university or college.
She is pursuing tertiary education to obtain her degree in engineering.
Relating to, or designating a chemical compound in which a central atom or functional group is bonded to three other atoms or groups of the same kind.
In a tertiary alcohol, the hydroxyl-bearing carbon is attached to three other carbon atoms.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the geologic Tertiary Period.
Tertiary strata in the valley contain abundant fossil mammals.
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