Definition of doctorate Doctorate

/dɑˈktɚʌt/ - [dakterut] - doc•tor•ate

We found 7 definitions of doctorate from 5 different sources.

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What does doctorate mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

doctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
  doctor's degree
  academic degree, degree an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
  dmd, doctor of dental medicine a doctor's degree in dental medicine
  dds, doctor of dental surgery a doctor's degree in dental surgery
  dd, doctor of divinity a doctor's degree in religion
  ded, doctor of education, edd a doctor's degree in education
  doctor of medicine, md a doctor's degree in medicine
  dmus, doctor of music, musd a doctor's degree in music
  amusd, doctor of musical arts a doctor's degree in musical arts
  doctor of optometry, od a doctor's degree in optometry
  doctor of osteopathy, do doctor's degree in osteopathy
  d.a., doctor of arts a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus
  doctor of philosophy a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge
  doctor of public health, dph a doctor's degree in preventive medicine
  doctor of theology, thd a doctor's degree in theology
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • doctorate (n.)
    The degree, title, or rank, of a doctor.
  • doctorate (v. t.)
    To make (one) a doctor.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • doctorate
    One of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university.

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