doctorate

CEFRA1

/ˈdɒk.tə.ɹɪt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The highest university degree in a subject.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To make (someone) into a doctor.

Examples

  • Being admitted to the doctorate is going to be a great challenge.

  • Entering the doctorate is going to be a great challenge.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈdɒk.tə.ɹeɪt/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.

More examples

In context

  • Even after Salernum had a teacher of law [...] it could not doctorate in law.

  • He was bred […] in Oxford and there doctorated.

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Origin

noun

From Latin doctōrātus.