tertiary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtɜːʃəri/, /ˈtɜːʃɪəri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈtɝʃiˌɛri, -ʃəri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(tûr′shē er′ē, tûr′shə rē)


Inflections of 'tertiary' (n): npl: tertiaries
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
tertiary adj formal (third, of the third stage)terciario/a adj
 The planning and pre-production must be finished before we begin the tertiary stage of the process.
tertiary adj (education: after secondary) (educación)terciario/a adj
 That level of education is tertiary and optional.
tertiary adj (color: mix of primary and secondary) (color)terciario/a adj
 Blue-green is a tertiary colour.
tertiary adj (health care: specialized)terciario/a adj
 Tertiary treatment is needed to treat diabetes.
tertiary adj (of geological period)terciario/a adj
 The tertiary epoch was colder than was previously thought.
tertiary adj (relating to carbon atoms)terciario/a adj
 A tertiary carbon atom is bonded to three other carbon atoms.
tertiary adj (industry: service)terciario/a adj
 The tertiary sector of the country needs more personnel.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
tertiary care n (specialist medical attention)atención médica especializada grupo nom
tertiary education n (higher and further learning)educación terciaria loc nom f
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'tertiary' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
adult education - advanced education - further education - polytechnic university - post secondary
Spanish:
Terciario - enseñanza superior - sector terciario


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