doc·tor·ate (d k t r- t)n. The degree or status of a doctor as conferred by a university. |
doctorate [ˈdɒktərɪt -trɪt]
n
(Social Science / Education) the highest academic degree in any field of knowledge Also called doctor's degree
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| Noun | 1. |  doctorate - one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a universityacademic 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 Doctor of Medicine, MD - a doctor's degree in medicine 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" |
Translations
doctorate
n → Doktorwürde f; doctorate in science/philosophy → Doktor(titel) m → in Naturwissenschaften/Philosophie; to gain one’s doctorate → die Doktorwürde verliehen bekommen; to take one’s doctorate → seinen Doktor machen; he’s still doing his doctorate → er sitzt immer noch an seiner Doktorarbeit
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