Tertiary
Post-dinosaur geological span
Tertiary means third in order, rank, or importance, following primary and secondary.
In geology, the Tertiary period spans roughly 65 to 2.6 million years ago.
Tertiary education is college or university level.
In chemistry, tertiary refers to a carbon atom bonded to three other carbons, or to protein structure.
The word suggests something once or twice removed from the main thing: a tertiary concern, tertiary characters in the novel.
Position number three
- third-degreeHarsh, prolonged questioning
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- subsequentOccurring after something else
- followingComing after another
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- higher-educationPost-secondary academic instruction
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
- postgraduateScholar past undergraduate level
degree · bachelor · diploma · polytechnic · vocational · academic · institution · campus
Present geological era
- PaleogeneEarly Cenozoic era division
- MiocenePre-Pliocene geological epoch
- PlioceneLate Neogene epoch
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
sediment · stratigraphy · paleontology · epoch · era · dating · limestone · basin
Between two levels
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- yellow-greenHue mixing sunshine and leaves
- blue-violetHue between blue and purple
blue-green · pigment · hue · tint · shade · complementary · chromatic · palette
Acts performed for others
- post-industrialAfter manufacturing's dominance
- retailSales to end users
- bankingFinancial institution transactions
- healthcareOrganized provision of treatment
hospitality · tourism · transportation · insurance · consulting · entertainment · commerce · trade
third
Position number three
- third-degreeHarsh, prolonged questioning
- subordinateOne lower in rank
- subsequentOccurring after something else
university
Higher education institution
- collegeHigher education institution
- higher-educationPost-secondary academic instruction
- undergraduateDegree-seeking college student
postgraduate · degree · bachelor · diploma · polytechnic · vocational · academic · institution · campus · enrollment
Cenozoic
Present geological era
fossil · sediment · stratigraphy · paleontology · epoch · era · dating · limestone · basin · deposit
intermediate
Between two levels
- blendedMixed into uniformity
- mixedBlended from varied elements
- yellow-greenHue mixing sunshine and leaves
blue-violet · blue-green · pigment · hue · tint · shade · complementary · chromatic · palette
services
Acts performed for others
- post-industrialAfter manufacturing's dominance
- retailSales to end users
- bankingFinancial institution transactions
healthcare · hospitality · tourism · transportation · insurance · consulting · entertainment · commerce · trade · distribution
Tertiaryprimary
Chief in importance
principal · main · chief · fundamental · central
TertiaryMesozoic
Age of Reptiles
Paleozoic · Precambrian · Cretaceous · Jurassic · Triassic
- tertiary syphilisAdvanced treponema pallidum damage
- tertiary educationUniversity and college studies
- tertiary colorBlend of two secondaries
tern, ternary, trinity, triad, triplet, triplication, trio, thirteenth, thirty