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Meaning of
tertiary
in English
tertiary
us
//ˈtɛr.i.ə.ri//
uk
//ˈtɛr.tə.ri//
#uncommon
Plural
tertiaries
Definitions
Adjective
of
third
rank
or
order
;
subsequent
The
university
offers
tertiary
education
to
students
.
having
three
substituted
atoms
(
in
chemistry
)
The
chemist
studied
the
compound
with
tertiary
butyl
groups
.
relating
to
inner
wing
feathers
(
in
birds
)
The
ornithologist
examined
the
tertiary
feathers
of
the
bird's
wing
.
Noun
a
colour
created
by
mixing
The
artist
mixed
colours
to
create
a
beautiful
tertiary
shade
.
a
geologic
period
;
65-2
.
58
million
years
ago
The
geologist
studied
the
fossils
from
the
tertiary
period
.
a
type
of
feather
(
tertial
)
in
birds
The
ornithologist
examined
the
tertiary
feathers
on
the
bird's
wing
.
a
layperson
in
a
Roman
Catholic
third
order
;
participates
in
similar
activities
The
nun
was
a
tertiary
of
the
Franciscan
order
.
