/dɑˈktɚʌt/ - [dakterut] - doc•tor•ate
We found 7 definitions of doctorate from 5 different sources.
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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 |