Doctorate

Pronunciation

• enPR: dŏkʹtÉ™r-Ä­t
• Hyphenation: doc + tor + ate
• IPA: /dÉ’k.tÉ™r.É™t/

Full definition of doctorate

Noun

1. The highest degree awarded by a university faculty.

Derived terms

• postdoctorate

Verb

1. (archaic, transitive) To make into a doctor.
• FullerHe was bred ... in Oxford and there doctorated.