tertiary
Of third rank or orderOf third rank or order; subsequent.
» Tertiary prevention focuses on preventing the burden of disease.
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3 senses(not comparable)Of third rank or order; subsequent.
tertiär
трети́чныйtretíčnyj
(not comparable)Possessing some quality in the third degree; especially having been subjected to the substitution of three atoms or radicals.
a tertiary alcohol, amine, or salt
(not comparable)Of quills: growing on the innermost joint of a bird's wing; tertial.
- coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position
Examples
4 sentencesTertiary prevention focuses on preventing the burden of disease.
John is of tertiary importance.
Your admittedly impressive knowledge of helix geometry is of tertiary importance to our present goals.
More than 80% of Guyanese nationals with tertiary level educations have emigrated.
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