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quaternary sector

quaternary sector noun: the economic sector based on human knowledge which involves technology, information, planning, research, and development.

Noun

quaternary sector (plural quaternary sectors)

  1. The economic sector based on human knowledge which involves technology, information, planning, research, and development.

Forms of quaternary sector

pluralquaternary sectors

Questions about quaternary sector

What does quaternary sector mean?
Quaternary sector means the economic sector based on human knowledge which involves technology, information, planning, research, and development.
What part of speech is quaternary sector?
Quaternary sector is a noun.
What is the plural of quaternary sector?
The plural of quaternary sector is quaternary sectors.

Words near quaternary sector in the dictionary

  1. quaternary compounds
  2. quaternary healthcare
  3. quaternary industry
  4. quaternary moon
  5. quaternary number
  6. quaternary sector
  7. quaternary sector of the economy
  8. quaternary sectors of the economy
  9. quaternary structure
  10. quaternary structures
  11. quaternary twin

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