postsecondary

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adjective

Of or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary school or high school.

“In its revised budget, the government has increased funding for postsecondary education.”

OriginEnglish secondary ← Latin post ← Old Latin poste →
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Meanings

adjectivepostsecondary (not comparable)

alternative post-secondary

  1. CanadaUSnot comparableeducationOf or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary school or high school.

    In its revised budget, the government has increased funding for postsecondary education.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pós
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pósti
  3. Proto-Italic*posti
  4. Old Latinposte
  5. Latinpost
  6. Englishpost-
  7. Englishsecondary
  8. Englishpostsecondary

From post- + secondary.

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Cite this entry
APA

postsecondary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postsecondary

MLA

“postsecondary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postsecondary. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postsecondary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postsecondary.

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