doctoral
ˈdɒktərəl
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Definition of doctoral - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
academicTECH.relating to a doctorate degree or studiesTECH.
  • She completed her doctoral research last year.
postgraduate
2.
medicalDatedpertaining to a medical doctor or physicianDated
  • He attended a doctoral conference for cardiologists.
clinical medical
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Expressions with doctoral

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highest academic qualification earned at a university after advanced study and research
She completed her doctoral degree in physics last year.
formal treatise for a doctoral degree
She defended her doctoral dissertation last week.
professor supervising a doctoral student's research
My doctoral advisor helped me design my dissertation research.
lengthy academic work submitted for a doctoral degree
She spent five years working on her doctoral thesis.

Origin of doctoral

Latin, doctor (teacher) + al (pertaining to)

Terms with doctoral included in their meaning

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academic
person with a doctoral degree
degree holder
person with a doctoral degree in medicine
higher education
student enrolled in a master's or doctoral program
academic degree
doctoral degree in arts, humanities, or social sciences
Ed.D.abbr.
abr: Doctor of Education
doctoral degree given for education studies
doctoral status
status of having finished all doctoral requirements except the dissertation
public health professional
expert in public health with a doctoral degree
predocabbr.
abr: pre-doctoral student
student working before starting a doctoral program

Examples of doctoral in a sentence

  • The doctoral program requires extensive research.
  • She published a doctoral thesis on neurology.
  • The doctoral seminar focused on innovative surgical techniques.

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  1. French:doctoral, médical, ...
  2. German:doktoral, ärztlich, ...
  3. Italian:dottorale, medico, ...
  4. Spanish:doctoral, médico, ...
  5. Portuguese:doutoral, médico, ...
  6. Chinese:博士的, 医学的, ...
  7. Japanese:博士の, 医学の, ...
  8. Arabic:دكتوراه, طِبِّي, ...
  9. Hebrew:דוֹקְטוֹרְיאָלִי, רְפוּאִי, ...
  10. Russian:докторский, врачебный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:докторський, лікарський, ...
  12. Hindi:डॉक्टरेट, चिकित्सकीय, ...
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