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Tertiary in Swedish

Tertiary in Swedish is tertiär — Tertiary means third in order, rank or importance, coming after primary and secondary.

Tertiary in Swedish

tertiär
proper noun
(geology) The first part of the Cenozoic era when modern flora and mammals appeared.
tertiär
adj
Of third rank or order; subsequent.

What does "Tertiary" mean?

  1. adjective Third in order, rank or importance, coming after primary and secondary.
    "Tertiary causes of the collapse were noted but not investigated."
  2. adjective Relating to education that comes after secondary school, such as university or college.
    "Around half of school leavers go on to tertiary education."
  3. adjective In economics, relating to the part of an economy that provides services rather than extracting raw materials or manufacturing goods.
    "Tourism and finance dominate the tertiary sector."
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Tertiary in a sentence

  • Tertiary causes of the collapse were noted but not investigated.
  • The hospital is a tertiary referral centre for burns.
  • Around half of school leavers go on to tertiary education.
  • Tourism and finance dominate the tertiary sector.

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What is "Tertiary" in Swedish?

"Tertiary" in Swedish is tertiär. Tertiary means: Third in order, rank or importance, coming after primary and secondary.

How do you use "Tertiary" in a sentence?

Example: "Tertiary causes of the collapse were noted but not investigated." In Swedish, "Tertiary" is tertiär.

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