Also means
third-level
Usage Note
Terciario designates a third rank or level, and is used in several fields: sector terciario (services sector in economics), educación terciaria (higher education), and in geology the Tertiary period (el Terciario). It should not be confused with tercero (third in a series).
Examples
"El sector terciario incluye los servicios financieros."
Natural Translation
The tertiary sector includes financial services.

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