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- [dok-ter-it]
- /ˈdɒk tər ɪt/
- /ˈdɒk.tər.ət/
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- [dok-ter-it]
- /ˈdɒk tər ɪt/
Definitions of doctorate word
- noun doctorate Doctor of Philosophy (def 1). 1
- noun doctorate doctor's degree (defs 1, 2). 1
- noun doctorate The highest degree awarded by a graduate school or other approved educational organization. 1
- noun doctorate doctoral degree, PhD 1
- countable noun doctorate A doctorate is the highest degree awarded by a university. 0
- noun doctorate the highest academic degree in any field of knowledge 0
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Origin of doctorate
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1670-80, doctorate is from the Medieval Latin word doctorātus degree of doctor. See doctor, -ate3
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Parts of speech for Doctorate
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doctorate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
doctorate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for doctorate
noun doctorate
- phd — degree: Doctor of Philosophy
- advanced degree — an academic degree conferred for completion of requirements beyond the undergraduate college level, as M.S. or Ph.D.
- master's degree — a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study.
- doctor — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
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