Meaning of Quaternary | Babel Free
kwəˈtɜː.nə.ɹiDefinitions
- The geological period of the Cenozoic Era immediately following the Tertiary. It is subdivided into the Pleistocene and the Holocene Epochs.
- A quaternary compound.
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Alternative letter-case form of quaternary. alt-of
- The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.
Equivalents
العربية
رباعي
Deutsch
Quartär
Español
cuaternario
Eesti
neljas
Italiano
quaternario
日本語
第四紀
Bahasa Melayu
kuaterner
Nederlands
Kwartair
Polski
czwartorzęd
Português
quaternário
Svenska
kvartar
Examples
“Meronyms: Pleistocene, Holocene, Anthropocene, assholocene”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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