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I started life in a poor family and could not even afford a proper tertiary education.
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Meaning of "tertiary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TERTIARY

From Latin tertiārius containing one third, from tertius third.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TERTIARY

tertiary  [ˈtɜːʃərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TERTIARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tertiary can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TERTIARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tertiary

Tertiary is an old unofficial but still widely used term for a geologic period from 66 million to 2.58 million years ago, a time span that lies between the superseded Secondary period and the Quaternary. The Tertiary is no longer recognized as a formal unit by the International Commission on Stratigraphy, its traditional span being divided between the Paleogene and Neogene Periods and the first stage of the Pleistocene of the Cenozoic Era. The period began with the demise of the non-avian dinosaurs in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, at the start of the Cenozoic Era, and spanned to the beginning of the Quaternary glaciation at the end of the Pliocene Epoch. The Tertiary also included the early Pleistocene.

Definition of tertiary in the English dictionary

The first definition of tertiary in the dictionary is third in degree, order, etc. Other definition of tertiary is taking place after secondary school, such as at university, college, etc. Tertiary is also of or relating to a Third Order.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TERTIARY


archery
ˈɑːtʃərɪ
beneficiary
ˌbɛnɪˈfɪʃərɪ
bleachery
ˈbliːtʃərɪ
butchery
ˈbʊtʃərɪ
century
ˈsɛntʃərɪ
debauchery
dɪˈbɔːtʃərɪ
evidentiary
ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃərɪ
fishery
ˈfɪʃərɪ
haberdashery
ˈhæbəˌdæʃərɪ
hatchery
ˈhætʃərɪ
lechery
ˈlɛtʃərɪ
luxury
ˈlʌkʃərɪ
noshery
ˈnɒʃərɪ
penitentiary
ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃərɪ
plenipotentiary
ˌplɛnɪpəˈtɛnʃərɪ
post-Tertiary
ˌpəʊstˈtɜːʃərɪ
stitchery
ˈstɪtʃərɪ
supercherie
suːˈpɜːtʃərɪ
treachery
ˈtrɛtʃərɪ
witchery
ˈwɪtʃərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TERTIARY

terrorizer
terrorless
terry
tersanctus
terse
tersely
terseness
tersion
tertial
tertian
tertiaries
tertiary bursary
tertiary college
tertiary colour
tertiary education
Tertiary period
tertiary sector
tertium quid
tertius
terts

WORDS THAT END LIKE TERTIARY

ambassador plenipotentiary
auxiliary
bestiary
diary
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary
intermediary
judiciary
minister plenipotentiary
ministers plenipotentiary
obedientiary
ostiary
potentiary
residentiary
retiary
revestiary
silentiary
subsidiary
the Tertiary
vestiary
wholly-owned subsidiary

Synonyms and antonyms of tertiary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tertiary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TERTIARY

Find out the translation of tertiary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tertiary from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tertiary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

第三的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

terciario
570 millions of speakers

English

tertiary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तृतीयक
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

التعليم العالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

третичный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

terciário
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তৃতীয় গঠনসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tertiaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tertiari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tertiär
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

第3の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제 3의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tersier
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đại học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மூன்றாம் நிலை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दर्जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üçüncü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terziario
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trzeciorzędowej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

третинний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

terțiar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τριτογενή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tersiêre
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tertiär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tertiær
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tertiary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TERTIARY»

The term «tertiary» is very widely used and occupies the 18.878 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TERTIARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «tertiary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «tertiary» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tertiary

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4 QUOTES WITH «TERTIARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tertiary.
1
Seth Berkley
You can't stop wars to build tertiary teaching hospitals, but you can say, 'Let's stop for a couple of days to immunise the kids.' It has been done.
2
Wayne Knight
There is no fact-checking on tertiary celebrities. You can say whatever you'd like, and it will just rise up again.
3
Karl Kraus
Morality is a venereal disease. Its primary stage is called virtue; its secondary stage, boredom; its tertiary stage, syphilis.
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Vincent Tan
I started life in a poor family and could not even afford a proper tertiary education.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TERTIARY»

Discover the use of tertiary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tertiary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Growth and Structure of Tertiary Sector in Developing Economies
Partly with reference to India.
Seema Joshi, 2008
2
Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Terrestrial ...
This book is a unique compendium and synthesis of the cumulative knowledge of more than 100 years of discovery and study of North American tertiary mammals.
Christine Marie Janis, Kathleen Marie Scott, Louis L. Jacobs, 1998
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Tertiary Basins of Spain: The Stratigraphic Record of ...
This is the first book to deal comprehensively with Spain's tectonic and sedimentary history over the past sixty or so million years.
P. F. Friend, Cristino J. Dabrio, 1996
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Tertiary Education at a Glance: China: China
This publication aims to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of tertiary education in China.
Kai Yu, Andrea Lynn Stith, Li Liu, 2012
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Getting Ahead in Tertiary Study
It offers tips and checklists for lecture attendance, tutorial participation, essay and assignment writing, and preparing for exams. This book also provides an overview of the use of computer technology, including the Internet.
Chris Macqueen, 1998
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The Significance and Growth of the Tertiary Sector: Indian ...
In spite of the vast and growing importance of this sector, there are few comprehensive studies in the field. This is particularly true of the Indian economy.
Madhusudan Datta, 2001
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Globalisation and Tertiary Education in the Asia-Pacific: ...
This book outlines the features of the new wave of globalisation and draws out specific trends and challenges associated with this new wave for universities and policy makers.
Christopher Charles Findlay, William G. Tierney, 2010
8
Redefining Tertiary Education
This book explores these challenges. Given the current trends and developments across OECD Member countries, a new and dynamic vision for tertiary education is called for.
OECD, 1998
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Siliceous, Phosphatic and Clauconitic Sediments of the ...
This Proceedings volume contains 14 papers from the symposium ''Siliceous, Phosphatic and Glauconitic Sediments of the Tertiary and Mesozoic'', which was held during the 29th International Geological Congress, Kyoto, Japan, 24 August--3 ...
Akihito Iijima, A. M. Abed, 1994
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British Tertiary volcanic province
This volume deals with the excellently exposed rocks of the British Tertiary Volcanic Province on the west coast of Scotland.
Charles Henry Emeleus, M. C. Gyopari, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TERTIARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tertiary is used in the context of the following news items.
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NYSC to post first class graduates to tertiary institutions
NYSC corpers Prospective corps members who graduated with first class degree from universities and those who graduated with distinction from the ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Jul 15»
2
National Accreditation Board: 53 fake tertiary institutions identified in …
According to the board, which is mandated to accredit both public and private tertiary institutions with regard to the contents and standards of their programmes, ... «Pulse.com.gh, Jul 15»
3
Tertiary Minerals determined to maintain fluorspar momentum
“The MB project has been gaining real momentum since we took it on coming up for three years ago”, says Richard Clemmey, managing director of Tertiary ... «Proactive Investors UK, Jun 15»
4
Gov't won't charge utility fees at tertiary level - Edu minister
The Minister for Education, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyeman has stated emphatically that government has no intention of charging utility fees to students ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Jun 15»
5
Lower Tertiary contains vast potential, challenges, Chevron …
Chevron struck more than oil in the deep depths of the Gulf of Mexico. In the years the multinational oil company spent chasing crude in the Lower Tertiary trend, ... «FuelFix, May 15»
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OTC Commentary: Baker Hughes taps the Lower Tertiary
The Gulf of Mexico's Paleogene play, also known as the Lower Tertiary, has been described as the scene of a 21st century “gold rush” for the energy industry. «FuelFix, May 15»
7
Fashola donates 12 buses to tertiary institutions
image The Lagos State Government on Friday presented 12 fourteen-seater buses to students union executives of State and Federal Government-owned tertiary ... «DailyPost Nigeria, Apr 15»
8
More or less regulation? Seeking coherence in tertiary education
The government shouldn't be trying to deregulate one half of the tertiary education sector while re-regulating the other. Flickr/Stpehen D. Strow, CC BY-SA. «The Conversation AU, Mar 15»
9
Apollo Hospitals inks pact to improve tertiary health sector in Ghana
Hyderabad: Apollo Hospitals Group has inked an MoU with the Ministry of Health, Republic of Ghana, for developing tertiary health care services in the African ... «Firstpost, Feb 15»
10
Tertiary students tap on with Opal
"Eventually more than 250,000 tertiary students will be able to apply for the Concession Opal card and get a 50 per cent discount on the already cheaper Adult ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Feb 15»

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