tertiarisation

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A form of tertiarization — A shift from the primary and secondary sectors to the tertiary sector.

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Meanings

nountertiarisation (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of tertiarization.

Origin

From tertiary + -isation. By surface analysis, terti- + -ary + -ise + -ate + -ion.

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APA

tertiarisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tertiarisation

MLA

“tertiarisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tertiarisation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tertiarisation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tertiarisation.

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