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ter·ti·ar·y
/ ˈtərshēˌerē; -shərē/
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adj.
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third in order or level:
most of the enterprises were of tertiary importance
the tertiary stage of the disease.
2.
(Tertiary) Geol.
of, relating to, or denoting the first period of the Cenozoic era, between the Cretaceous and Quaternary periods, and comprising the Paleogene and Neogene subperiods.
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Chem.
(of an organic compound) having its functional group located on a carbon atom that is itself bonded to three other carbon atoms.
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Chem.
(chiefly of amines) derived from ammonia by replacement of three hydrogen atoms by organic groups.
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n.
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(the Tertiary) Geol.
the Tertiary period or the system of rocks deposited during it.
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a lay associate of certain Christian monastic organizations:
a Franciscan tertiary.
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Tertiary body under fire; Allocating the education dollar
Newspaper article from: The Press; 4/16/2004; ; 700+ words
; Canterbury tertiary heads are losing confidence in the new Tertiary Education Commission (TEC). The TEC was set up last year to implement a new tertiary strategy and distribute more than $2 billion of government tertiary education funding...
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Methyl tertiary butyl ether World Market Outlook 2009 - Order Today.
M2 Presswire; 8/26/2009; 674 words
; ...August 2009-Research and Markets: Methyl tertiary butyl ether World Market Outlook 2009...researchandmarkets.com/research/2a3e2a/methyl_tertiary_bu) has announced the addition of the "Methyl tertiary butyl ether World Market Outlook 2009...
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The Tertiary Education Advisory Commission (TEAC) reforms
Magazine article from: Journal of Management and Organization; 6/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...tells the story of New Zealand's tertiary education policy development over the...main issues to be confronted by that tertiary sector, in the years to come. The lessons...their federal Senate. A Wananga is a tertiary institution set up by statute to focus...
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Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Market Outlook 2008 includes profiles of major producers and a brief overview of the market.
M2 Presswire; 10/28/2008; 700+ words
; ...October 2008-Research and Markets: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Market Outlook 2008 includes...researchandmarkets.com/research/bae613/methyl_tertiary_bu) has announced the addition of the "Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Market Outlook 2008" report...
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New Zealand midwives and tertiary study.(NEW ZEALAND RESEARCH)(Report)
Magazine article from: New Zealand College of Midwives Journal; 4/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...influencing practising midwives with regard to tertiary study, a national survey was distributed...of settings. Many midwives engaged in tertiary study, cited personal interest and practice...factors should be considered when designing tertiary programmes for practising midwives...
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How does investment in tertiary education improve outcomes for New Zealanders?
Magazine article from: Social Policy Journal of New Zealand; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...of Education implies that the level of tertiary study has a bigger impact on people...employment, qualification level, the type of tertiary education provider and the field of study...evidence of the non-economic benefits of tertiary education in an effort to get a sense...
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NEW ZEALAND: CONSULTATION FOR TERTIARY STRATEGY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/29/2009; 700+ words
; ...Zealand issued the following news release: Tertiary Education Minister Anne Tolley has today released the Government's draft Tertiary Education Strategy 2010-2015 for consultation. "We need the tertiary system to deliver for our young people...
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NEW ZEALAND: KEY DECISIONS TO IMPROVE TERTIARY PERFORMANCE
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/27/2006; 700+ words
; ...Zealand issued the following news release: Tertiary institutions will be funded on the basis...at improving quality in the sector. Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen today...direction and intent of the reforms. "The tertiary sector has a vital role to play in transforming...
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Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Market Outlook 2008 Includes Profiles of Major Producers and a Brief Overview of the Market.
Business Wire; 10/28/2008; 680 words
; ...researchandmarkets.com/research/49889f/methyl_tertiary_bu) has announced the addition of the "Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether Market Outlook 2008" report...analyzes worldwide markets for Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), including Europe...
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Slicing up the tertiary pie.
Newspaper article from: New Zealand Herald (Auckland, New Zealand); 9/9/2008; 700+ words
; ...go someway to making up for years of tertiary neglect in Manukau. It is hoped the campus will close the skills gap and make tertiary education more accessible for Manukau...21,000 new jobs in Manukau requiring tertiary qualifications that will be on stream...
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Tertiary Period
Book article from: World of Earth Science
Tertiary Period In geologic time , the Tertiary Period (also sometimes referred to in terms of a Paleogene...represents the first geologic period in the Cenozoic Era . The Tertiary Period spans the time between roughly 65 million years ago...
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Tertiary
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Earth
Tertiary The stratigraphical term ‘Tertiary’ is one of the oldest still in use, though it...of central Italy, naming them Primitive, Secondary and Tertiary. The last of these was a group of very fossiliferous sedimentary...
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Tertiary period
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Tertiary period , name for the major portion of...26 to 66 million years ago. The name Tertiary was first applied about the middle of...and Secondary were generally abandoned; Tertiary and Quaternary were, and still are...
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tertiary
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...x113; / • adj. 1. third in order or level: most of the enterprises were of tertiary importance the tertiary stage of the disease. 2. ( Tertiary ) Geol. of, relating to, or denoting the first period of the Cenozoic era, between...
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Tertiary Structure
Book article from: Chemistry: Foundations and Applications
Tertiary Structure The tertiary structure is the complete three-dimensional structure of a polypeptide...interactions between the side chains of the amino acids that stabilize the tertiary structure. A major force stabilizing the tertiary structure is...
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