tertiary
1ter·tia·ry
noun \ˈtər-shē-ˌer-ē, -shə-rē\ plural ter·tia·ries
Definition of TERTIARY
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 2tertiary)period or system of rocks
First Known Use of TERTIARY
circa 1550
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