doctoral
/'dɔktərəl/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to a doctorate or a doctor's degree: Pertaining to the highest academic degree awarded by universities, or to the person who holds such a degree.
- Relating to advanced academic study or research: Characteristic of the level of work required for a doctorate.
Usage
- The adjective "doctoral" is used to describe things directly associated with a doctorate degree, such as a program, a student, or a piece of research. It specifies the level of academic pursuit.
Examples
- Adjective:
- She is a doctoral student in the physics department.
- He successfully defended his doctoral thesis last month.
- The university offers several doctoral programs in the humanities.
- This research was conducted as part of her doctoral work.
Advanced Usage
- "doctoral advisor/supervisor": the primary professor guiding a doctoral candidate's research.
- Her doctoral advisor is a renowned expert in the field.
- "doctoral candidate": a student who has completed required coursework and is engaged in dissertation research.
- After passing his comprehensive exams, he became a doctoral candidate.
Variants and Related Words
- Doctorate (n): The academic degree itself.
- He earned his doctorate in 2020.
- Doctorial (adj): A less common synonym for "doctoral."
- The doctorial dissertation was highly praised. (Note: "doctoral" is far more common.)
Synonyms
- Postgraduate (when referring to study beyond a first degree, though this is broader than "doctoral").
- PhD-level (specifically for Doctor of Philosophy degrees, which are a type of doctorate).
Related Phrases
- Doctoral dissertation/PhD dissertation: The lengthy, original research project required to earn a doctorate.
- She spent three years writing her doctoral dissertation.
- Doctoral degree: The formal name for the qualification.
- A doctoral degree is often required for university teaching positions.
Adjective
- of or relating to a doctor or doctorate
- doctoral dissertation
- doctorial candidates