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The Britannica Dictionary tertiary 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• tertiary (adjective)

tertiary /ˈtɚʃiˌeri/ Brit /ˈtəːʃəri/ adjective tertiary /ˈtɚʃiˌeri/ Brit /ˈtəːʃəri/ 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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