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doctorate definition

doc·tor·ate (-it)

noun

  1. any degree at the highest level awarded by universities, either as an indication of the successful completion of academic study, as Doctor of Philosophy, or as an honorary degree and title, as Doctor of Laws
    also doctor's (degree)
  2. the status of doctor

Etymology: ML doctoratus

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doctorate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • award: He was awarded a doctorate in Canon Law in 1991.

Adjective modifier

  • honorary: The story of the award of Johnson's honorary doctorate in March 1775 is told in Boswell's Life of Johnson.

Modifies a noun

  • thesis: The first, his doctorate thesis, was on French nuclear policy.

Noun used with modifier

  • practitioner: The DBA is a practitioner doctorate, designed to make a significant contribution toward the enhancement of professional practice in the area of management.

Preposition: in

  • biochemistry: She continued studying music while getting a Master's degree in microbiology and a doctorate in biochemistry from the University of Bombay.

Preposition: from

  • university: Grace Lee had her doctorate from the university in philosophy.
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