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postsecondary

postsecondary adjective: of or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary school or high school.

Adjective

postsecondary (not comparable)

  1. (Canada, US) 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.

Origin of postsecondary

From post- + secondary.

Words formed from postsecondary

Phrases with postsecondary

Questions about postsecondary

What does postsecondary mean?
Postsecondary means of or pertaining to education or educational institutions subsequent to secondary school or high school.
What part of speech is postsecondary?
Postsecondary is an adjective.

Words near postsecondary in the dictionary

  1. postscutellar
  2. postscutellum
  3. postseason
  4. postseasonal
  5. postseasons
  6. postsecondary
  7. postsecondary school
  8. postsecondary schools
  9. postsecretory
  10. postsectarian
  11. postsectarians

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