Meanings
adjectivepretertiary (not comparable)
- not comparablegeographyEarlier than Tertiary.
- not comparableBefore tertiary education.
Origin
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APA
pretertiary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretertiary
MLA
“pretertiary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretertiary. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pretertiary,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pretertiary.
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