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tertiary

[tur-shee-er-ee, tur-shuh-ree] / ˈtɜr ʃiˌɛr i, ˈtɜr ʃə ri /
ADJECTIVE
third
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The books were rather secondary, or even tertiary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Microsoft is also providing tools and training for tertiary students, teachers and nonprofits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"The drug creates an immune microenvironment within the tumor, and essentially replaces the tumor with these tertiary lymphoid structures."

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

The firms that treat prompting AI as something to become fluent in — not a gimmick or tertiary function — will win.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

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.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley




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