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The sector of the economy that principally provides goods and services to consumers using goods produced by the other sectors.
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tertiary sector — ➔ sector * * * tertiary sector UK US noun [S] ► ECONOMICS the part of a country s economy that is connected with providing services rather than producing goods: »A considerable portion of the GDP comes from the tertiary sector. → Compare PRIMARY… … Financial and business terms
tertiary sector — tertiary sectors N COUNT The tertiary sector consists of industries which provide a service, such as transport and finance. [BUSINESS] ...economies that are slowly increasing the proportion of their labour force in the tertiary sector … English dictionary
Tertiary sector of the economy — Economic sectors Three sector hypothesis Primary sector: raw materials Secondary sector: manuf … Wikipedia
tertiary sector — See industrial sector … Dictionary of sociology
tertiary sector — those industries providing services, both private and public … Geography glossary
tertiary sector — / tɜ:ʃəri ˌsektə/ noun the section of the economy containing the service industries … Marketing dictionary in english
Tertiary (disambiguation) — Tertiary (from Latin tertiarius ) is an adjective meaning third or third hand . It may refer to:* The Tertiary period of the geologic time scale. * Tertiaries, members of a Third order (lay folk connected with a Mendicant Order). * Ternary… … Wikipedia
tertiary — ter‧tia‧ry [ˈtɜːʆəri ǁ ˈtɜːrʆieri, ʆri] adjective [only before a noun] COMMERCE tertiary industries or companies are involved in providing services, rather than the production of raw material S (= materials used in manufacturing) or… … Financial and business terms
Tertiary education in Mauritius — The tertiary sector of Mauritius is characterized by two universities, the University of Mauritius and the University of Technology, Mauritius, and other tertiary institutions. The sector is managed by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)… … Wikipedia
Sector — Refers to a group of securities that are similar with respect to maturity, type, rating, industry, and/or coupon. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * sector sec‧tor [ˈsektə ǁ ər] noun [countable] ECONOMICS all the organizations or… … Financial and business terms
