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Definition of tertiary adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tertiary

adjective
 
/ˈtɜːʃəri/
 
/ˈtɜːrʃieri/
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  1. third in order, rank or importance
    • the tertiary sector (= the area of industry that deals with services)
    compare primary, secondary
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryTertiary is used with these nouns:
    • care
    • college
    • education
    • …
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin tertiarius ‘of the third part or rank’, from tertius ‘third’.
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