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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Latin tertiārius, from tertius, third; see trei- in Indo-European roots.]

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From the Latin tertiārius ("of the third part or rank"), from tertius ("third") + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary); compare the French tertiaire.

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  • It would be better for government to focus on its core competency (safety regulation) and let the other fall by the wayside, but at least separating the primary from the tertiary is a good first step.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The Self-Pity of Elena Kagan 2010

  • "That's what they call tertiary recovery," Clark said.

    Hillary Clinton, Wes Clark and Christie Vilsack Talk About 'Tertiary Recovery' at Breakfast 2007

  • Out of the 50 direct cases, 6 deaths were related to abortion as follows: 1 septic abortion, 2 ectopic pregnancies, and 3 indirect deaths after having completed the induced abortion. 5 out of these 6 cases were handled in tertiary care centers.

    ProWomanProLife » When abortion endangers your health 2009

  • Academic Capacity - measured by the graduates 'performance in tertiary education.

    Transparency 2010

  • "The lower tertiary is recognized as a huge resource with the potential for long life projects of up to 30 to 40 years," said Chevron Vice Chairman George Kirkland in prepared remarks.

    Chevron to Invest in Gulf Oil Fields Isabel Ordonez 2010

  • Academic Capacity - measured by the graduates 'performance in tertiary education.

    What's the Goal?? 2008

  • Academic Capacity - measured by the graduates 'performance in tertiary education.

    What's the Goal?? 2008

  • It seems like adding figure-tertiary is just making up semantics to satisfy presentational concerns.

    A design pattern for image and figure alignment | FactoryCity 2007

  • Figure 2 shows payments in 2007 by one large private insurer for appendectomies (then code DRG 107) and coronary bypass grafts with cardiac catheterization (code CABG, then DRG 107) in California at what are known as "tertiary hospitals" - those with the ability to support medical specialists in medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, their subspecialties and ancillary services.

    NYT > Home Page By UWE E. REINHARDT 2011

  • This can be best achieved through the creation of CEDAW clubs in tertiary institutions with the major aims of building a culture of Women’s Human Rights activism and advocacy among Nigerian Youths and also to build gender discrimination-free culture on campus and among Nigerian youths. in conclusion, Youth involvement in promoting and development of Women’s Human Rights in achieving gender equality is very vital and essential.

    Archive 2008-03-01 2008

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