a doctoral degree
He wrote his doctoral dissertation/thesis on William Shakespeare.
doctoral candidates [=students trying to earn their doctorates]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
doc|tor|al — «DOK tuhr uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with a doctor or doctorate: »a doctoral dissertation. 2. having a doctorate. –n. Informal. a doctoral thesis or dissertation … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor — «DOK tuhr», noun, verb. –n. 1. a person who knows how to treat diseases or physical or mental disorders; physician, dentist, or surgeon. A doctor must have a license to practice medicine. Abbr: Dr. 2. any person who treats diseases: »a witch… … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|ate — «DOK tuhr iht», noun. the degree of doctor given by a university … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|ess — «DOK tuhr ihs», noun. a woman doctor … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|fish — «DOK tuhr FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. = surgeonfish. (Cf. ↑surgeonfish) … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|less — «DOK tuhr lihs», adjective. without a doctor or doctors: »Alaska is virtually doctorless (Time) … Useful english dictionary
doc|tor|ship — «DOK tuhr shihp», noun. the position, character, or function of a doctor … Useful english dictionary
post|doc|tor|al — «pohst DOK tuhr uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. having to do with advanced academic work after the doctorate: »postdoctoral research. –n. = postdoctorate. (Cf. ↑postdoctorate) … Useful english dictionary
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
