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doctorate

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doc·tor·ate  (dktr-t)
n.
The degree or status of a doctor as conferred by a university.

doctorate
Noun
the highest academic degree in any field of knowledge
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Noun1.doctoratedoctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
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
Doctor of Sacred Theology, STD - a doctor's degree in theology; "STD is from the Latin Sanctae Theologiae Doctor"
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Spanish doctorate [ˈdɔktərɪt] ndoctorado
doctorateEl grado más alto que conceden las universidades es el doctorado (doctorate), tras un período de estudio e investigación original no inferior a tres años que culmina con la presentación de una tesis ("thesis") en la que se exponen los resultados. El título más frecuente es el de "PhD" ("Doctor of Philosophy"), que se obtiene en Letras, Ciencias e Ingeniería, aunque también existen otros doctorados específicos en Música, Derecho etc.

French doctorate [ˈdɔktərɪt] ndoctorat m
doctorateLe doctorate est le diplôme universitaire le plus prestigieux. Il est le résultat d'au minimum trois années de recherche et est accordé après soutenance d'une thèse devant un jury. Le "doctorat" le plus courant est le "PhD" (Doctor of Philosophy), accordé en lettres, en sciences et en ingénierie, bien qu'il existe également d'autres doctorats spécialisés (en musique, en droit, etc); voir "Bachelor's degree", "Master's degree"

German doctorate [ˈdɔktərɪt] doctor nDoktorwürde f
DoctorateDoctorate ist der höchste akademische Grad auf jedem Wissensgebiet und wird nach erfolgreicher Vorlage einer Doktorarbeit verliehen. Die Studienzeit (meist mindestens 3 Jahre) und Länge der Doktorarbeit ist je nach Hochschule verschieden. Am häufigsten wird der Titel PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) auf dem Gebiet der Geisteswissenschaften, Naturwissenschaften und des Ingenieurwesens verliehen, obwohl es auch andere Doktortitel (in Musik, Jura usw.) gibt. Siehe auch Bachelor's degree, Master's degree.

Italian doctorate [ˈdɔktərɪt] ndottorato di ricerca
doctorateIl doctorate è il riconoscimento accademico più prestigioso in tutti i campi del sapere e viene conferito in seguito alla presentazione di una tesi originale di fronte ad una commissione di esperti. Generalmente tale tesi è un compendio del lavoro svolto durante più anni di studi; vedi anche Bachelor's degree, Master's degree.

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He spoke with scorn of Cambridge where he had taken his degree and with horror of the life which awaited him when, having taken his doctorate in Heidelberg, he must return to England and a pedagogic career.
"Not so, good Doctor Byles," answered Sir William Howe; "if mirth were a crime, you had never gained your doctorate in divinity.
 
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