doctorate
The highest degree awarded by a university facultyThe highest degree awarded by a university faculty.
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» Tom earned his doctorate in Boston.
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1 sensesThe highest degree awarded by a university faculty.
Doktorgrad, Doktorat, Doktortitel
до́кторская сте́пеньdóktorskaja stépenʹ, доктора́тdoktorát
до́кторський сту́піньdóktorsʹkyj stúpinʹ, доктора́тdoktorát
one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
Examples
25 sentencesTom earned his doctorate in Boston.
Tom has a doctorate.
Tom earned his doctorate at Harvard.
deTom hat in Harvard promoviert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom earned his doctorate in Australia.
Mary earned her doctorate in Boston.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin doctōrātus.From Latin doctōrātus.
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Forms
plural: doctorates| Singular | doctorate |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university:doctor's degree
Word family
6 related wordsSee also
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