Doctoral Meaning
/ˈdɒktəɹəl/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjRelating to a doctorate.
adjPertaining to a medical doctor or physician.
Sentence Examples
His doctoral thesis must be submitted to the professor by the end of the month.
Tom is a doctoral student.
You can have a doctoral degree in nursing.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She completed her ____ dissertation on medieval history last semester.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ thesis must be submitted to the professor by the end of the month.
Word Origin & History
From doctor + -al, probably modelled on Latin doctorālis.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We have no need of doctorall consultations or collegian interpretations. Our senses tell us where it is and what it is."
— 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 13, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book III, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She completed her ____ dissertation on medieval history last semester.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
His ____ thesis must be submitted to the professor by the end of the month.