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tertiary
01
coming third in a sequence or order
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
The patient was diagnosed at the tertiary stage of the illness, requiring advanced treatment.
02
related to education that takes place at colleges, universities, or other higher education institutions
Dialect
British
BritishExamples
After completing high school, she pursued tertiary education at a prestigious university.
The Tertiary
01
a period in the geological time scale, known for the development of mammals and birds after the extinction of the dinosaurs
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
proper
Examples
Fossils from the Tertiary period provide evidence of early mammalian evolution.
