tertiary

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adjective

ter·tia·ry ˈtər-shē-ˌer-ē How to pronounce tertiary (audio)

-shə-rē

: of third rank, importance, or value

chiefly British : of, relating to, or being higher education

: of, relating to, or constituting the third strongest of the three or four degrees of stress recognized by most linguists (such as the stress of the third syllable of basketball team)

capitalized : of, relating to, or being the first period of the Cenozoic era or the corresponding system of rocks marked by the formation of high mountains (such as the Alps, Caucasus, and Himalayas) and the dominance of mammals on land see Geologic Time Table

: involving or resulting from the substitution of three atoms or groups

a tertiary salt

tertiary amine

: being or containing a carbon atom having bonds to three other carbon atoms

an acid containing a tertiary carbon

tertiary alcohols

: of, relating to, or being the normal folded structure of the coiled chain of a protein or of DNA or RNA

: occurring in or being a third stage: such as

: being or relating to the recovery of oil and gas from old wells by means of the underground application of heat and chemicals

: being or relating to the purification of wastewater by removal of fine particles, nitrates, and phosphates

Example Sentences

Adjective Bill Clinton … has passed through the tertiary and quaternary stages and is well on his way to millenary integrity.

Cullen Murphy, Atlantic, January/February 2003 A tertiary care doctor at a cushy academic medical center, a plastic surgeon, and a dentist in a Pleasantville suburb don't spend much time taking care of poor patients who lack basic insurance.

Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Republic, 17 Sept. 2001 The most learned philosopher knew little more. He had partially unveiled the face of Nature, but her immortal lineaments were still a wonder and a mystery. He might dissect, anatomise, and give names; but, not to speak of a final cause, causes in their secondary and tertiary grades were utterly unknown to him.

Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein, 1818 Headaches often occur during the tertiary stage of the illness.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Practical Magic Current curricula—from early years to tertiary education—are not designed to produce individuals with the kinds of data skills that businesses need both now and in the future.

Lee Harland, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 However, Utah is likely a tertiary candidate for Big Ten membership.

Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 July 2022 The Stones and Led Zeppelin, top ‘80s rockers frequently included tertiary markets in their tours.

Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 27 June 2022 This bucked a season-long trend after the Bucks knocked down 36.6 percent in the regular season and finished fifth in the NBA. With Antetokounmpo at the center of the offense, Milwaukee had no issue creating open looks for their tertiary scorers.

Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Riot also cited teams’ ability to plan several years ahead in tandem with the developer as a tertiary benefit.

Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022 Putting EVs on the road is a secondary or maybe even a tertiary effect.

Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 The badge itself, the history and the romance, is tertiary, at best.

New York Times, 8 July 2022 The timing is often tertiary to kidnapping schemes, shoot-outs, and terminally flawed lawmen caught in labyrinthine plots.

Tres Dean, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2021

Noun

The Texans paid handsomely for a player whose career was revived in part due to serving as a tertiary option and operating out of the slot.

Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Latin tertiarius of or containing a third, from tertius third

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	tertiary
释义	tertiary 1 of 2 adjective ter·tia·ry ˈtər-shē-ˌer-ē -shə-rē 1 a : of third rank, importance, or value b chiefly British : of, relating to, or being higher education c : of, relating to, or constituting the third strongest of the three or four degrees of stress recognized by most linguists (such as the stress of the third syllable of basketball team) 2 capitalized : of, relating to, or being the first period of the Cenozoic era or the corresponding system of rocks marked by the formation of high mountains (such as the Alps, Caucasus, and Himalayas) and the dominance of mammals on land see Geologic Time Table 3 a : involving or resulting from the substitution of three atoms or groups a tertiary salt tertiary amine b : being or containing a carbon atom having bonds to three other carbon atoms an acid containing a tertiary carbon tertiary alcohols c : of, relating to, or being the normal folded structure of the coiled chain of a protein or of DNA or RNA 4 : occurring in or being a third stage: such as a : being or relating to the recovery of oil and gas from old wells by means of the underground application of heat and chemicals b : being or relating to the purification of wastewater by removal of fine particles, nitrates, and phosphates tertiary 2 of 2 noun plural tertiaries 1 [Medieval Latin tertiarius, from Latin, of a third] : a member of a monastic third order especially of lay people 2 capitalized : the Tertiary (see tertiary entry 1 sense 2) period or system of rocks Example Sentences Adjective Bill Clinton … has passed through the tertiary and quaternary stages and is well on his way to millenary integrity. Cullen Murphy, Atlantic, January/February 2003 A tertiary care doctor at a cushy academic medical center, a plastic surgeon, and a dentist in a Pleasantville suburb don't spend much time taking care of poor patients who lack basic insurance. Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Republic, 17 Sept. 2001 The most learned philosopher knew little more. He had partially unveiled the face of Nature, but her immortal lineaments were still a wonder and a mystery. He might dissect, anatomise, and give names; but, not to speak of a final cause, causes in their secondary and tertiary grades were utterly unknown to him. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein, 1818 Headaches often occur during the tertiary stage of the illness. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Practical Magic Current curricula—from early years to tertiary education—are not designed to produce individuals with the kinds of data skills that businesses need both now and in the future. Lee Harland, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 However, Utah is likely a tertiary candidate for Big Ten membership. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 3 July 2022 The Stones and Led Zeppelin, top ‘80s rockers frequently included tertiary markets in their tours. Matt Wake \| Mwake@al.com, al, 27 June 2022 This bucked a season-long trend after the Bucks knocked down 36.6 percent in the regular season and finished fifth in the NBA. With Antetokounmpo at the center of the offense, Milwaukee had no issue creating open looks for their tertiary scorers. Brian Sampson, Forbes, 20 June 2022 Riot also cited teams’ ability to plan several years ahead in tandem with the developer as a tertiary benefit. Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022 Putting EVs on the road is a secondary or maybe even a tertiary effect. Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2022 The badge itself, the history and the romance, is tertiary, at best. New York Times, 8 July 2022 The timing is often tertiary to kidnapping schemes, shoot-outs, and terminally flawed lawmen caught in labyrinthine plots. Tres Dean, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2021 Noun The Texans paid handsomely for a player whose career was revived in part due to serving as a tertiary option and operating out of the slot. Michael Middlehurst-schwartz, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2020 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Latin tertiarius of or containing a third, from tertius third First Known Use Adjective circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing tertiary tertiary care tertiary color tertiary education tertiary syphilis tertiary care tertiary color tertiary education tertiary syphilis Medical Definition tertiary 1 of 2 noun ter·tia·ry ˈtər-shē-ˌer-ē ˈtər-shə-rē plural tertiaries 1 : tertiary color 2 : a lesion of tertiary syphilis tertiary 2 of 2 adjective 1 : of third rank, importance, or value 2 a : involving or resulting from the substitution of three atoms or groups a tertiary salt b : being or containing a carbon atom having bonds to three other carbon atoms an acid containing a tertiary carbon c : of, relating to, or being the normal folded structure of the coiled chain of a protein or of a DNA or RNA compare primary entry 1 sense 4, secondary sense 3 3 : occurring in or being a third stage tertiary lesions of syphilis 4 : providing tertiary care a tertiary medical center
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tertiary

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Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing tertiary

Medical Definition

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