doctoratenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɒk.tər.ət/us/ˈdɑːk.tɚ.ət/US doctor's degreethe highest degree from a university:
She has a doctorate in physics from Yale.
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doctoral
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈdɒk.tər.əl/us/ˈdɑːk.tɚ.əl/
a doctoral dissertation