Meanings
nountertiary sector (plural tertiary sectors)
plural tertiary sectors
- economicsThe sector of the economy that principally provides goods and services to consumers using goods produced by the other sectors.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 第三產業 /第三产业
- 第三產業 /第三产业 (dì-sān chǎnyè)economic sector that provides goods and services
Dutch tertiaire sector, dienstensector
- tertiaire sectoreconomic sector that provides goods and services
- dienstensectoreconomic sector that provides goods and services
Finnish palvelusektori
- palvelusektorieconomic sector that provides goods and services
French secteur tertiaire
- secteur tertiaireeconomic sector that provides goods and services
Japanese 第三次産業
- 第三次産業 (daisan-ji sangyō)economic sector that provides goods and services
Māori rāngai mātātoru
- rāngai mātātorueconomic sector that provides goods and services
Polish sektor usług
- sektor usługeconomic sector that provides goods and services
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APA
tertiary sector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tertiary%20sector
MLA
“tertiary sector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tertiary%20sector. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tertiary sector,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tertiary%20sector.
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