tertiary

tertiary(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. terciario
With the proliferation of restaurants and bars in the state, there has been an increase in jobs in the tertiary sector.Con la proliferación de restaurantes y bares en el estado, ha habido un incremento en el número de trabajos en el sector terciaro.
2. (education)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. superior
The faculty of the university deemed online classes to be a corruption of tertiary education.La facultad de la universidad consideró que las clases por internet eran una corrupción a la educación superior.
a. terciario
The archaeologists believe the fossil is from the Tertiary period.Los arqueólogos creen que el fósil es del Periodo Terciario.
a. terciario
The outward appearance of the building is really of tertiary importance.La apariencia exterior del edificio realmente es de importancia terciaria.
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