- doc|tor|ate
- doc|tor|ate «DOK tuhr iht», noun.the degree of doctor given by a university.
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post|doc|tor|ate — «pohst DOK tuhr iht», adjective, noun. –adj. = postdoctoral. (Cf. ↑postdoctoral) –n. a person who does postdoctoral work: »About half of our scientists are graduate students and young postdoctorates (Max Perutz) … Useful english dictionary
doc·tor·ate — /ˈdɑːktərət/ noun, pl ates [count] : the highest degree that is given by a university She got a job teaching at the university after earning her doctorate. [=PhD] … Useful english dictionary
tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… … English syllables
doc — cla·doc·era; doc; doc·cia; doc·i·bil·i·ty; doc·i·ble; doc·ile; doc·ile·ly; doc·i·mas·tic; doc·i·ma·sy; doc·i·ty; doc·o·glos·sa; doc·o·sane; doc·o·sa·no·ic; doc·quet; doc·tor·al; doc·to·rand; doc·tor·ate; doc·tor·hood; doc·tor·ize; doc·tor·ly;… … English syllables
doctorate — doc·tor·ate … English syllables
doctorate — doc•tor•ate [[t]ˈdɒk tər ɪt[/t]] n. edu doctor s degree • Etymology: 1670–80; < ML doctorātus. See doctor, ate III … From formal English to slang
doctorate — doc|tor|ate [ˈdɔktərıt US ˈda:k ] n a university degree of the highest level doctorate in ▪ She received her doctorate in history in 1998 … Dictionary of contemporary English
doctorate — doc|tor|ate [ daktərət ] noun count the highest degree given by a university: PH.D.: He was awarded a doctorate in mathematics … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Doctorate — Doc tor*ate, n. [Cf. F. doctorat.] The degree, title, or rank, of a doctor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Doctorate — Doc tor*ate, v. t. To make (one) a doctor. [1913 Webster] He was bred . . . in Oxford and there doctorated. Fuller. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
