n. one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
He decided to work on his doctorate.
He decided to work on his doctorate.
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Where did Jane study to get her doctorate degree?
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Sally ride earned her doctorate in astrophysics. What does an astrophysicist study?
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doctor's degree; Doctor of Philosophy; highest academic degree
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3 syllables
doc-tor-ate
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