Origin
1670-80; <
Medieval Latin doctorātus degree of doctor. See
doctor,
-ate3 Examples from the web for doctorate
- Perhaps he thought her doctorate in zoology was a doctorate in medicine.
- He studied archeology in his spare time, and earned a doctorate at forty-one, when he quit teaching.
- Olin is a full-range school, teaching business subjects from undergraduate to doctorate level.
- She has a doctorate in physics and is a grandmaster of political chess, always many moves ahead of her rivals.
- Some of my professors and supervisors had urged me to go on to a doctorate.
- People who want to pursue a doctorate in physical education are in the bottom left quadrant.
- People who earn a doctorate degree are dedicated to learning how the world works.
- It is critical to have a clear sense of your reasons for pursuing a doctorate.
- Applicants must hold a doctorate degree and those with teaching, research or administrative experiences are preferred.
- My experience with including the doctorate on my résumé has been negative.
British Dictionary definitions for doctorate
noun 1. the highest academic degree in any field of knowledge Also called doctor's degree
Word Origin and History for doctorate
n. "degree of a doctor," 1670s; see doctor (n.) + -ate (1).