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doctoral
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
doctoral
(adjective)
doctoral
/
ˈ
dɑːktərəl/
adjective
doctoral
/
ˈ
dɑːktərəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOCTORAL
always used before a noun
:
of or relating to the highest degree that is given by a university
a
doctoral
degree
He wrote his
doctoral
dissertation/thesis on William Shakespeare.
doctoral
candidates [=students trying to earn their doctorates]
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