Doctorate
noun
The highest degree that is given by a university.
She earned a doctorate in Physics from a prestigious university.
Often appears as...
- earn a doctorate
- hold a doctorate
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A qualified person who's at the top in their field.
With his extensive experience in market research, he’s considered to have a doctorate in the industry.
Often appears as...
- doctorate in the industry
- metaphorical doctorate
Usage tips
Formal
Colloquial
noun
The highest degree that is given by a university.
She earned a doctorate in Physics from a prestigious university.
Often appears as...
- earn a doctorate
- hold a doctorate
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A qualified person who's at the top in their field.
With his extensive experience in market research, he’s considered to have a doctorate in the industry.
Often appears as...
- doctorate in the industry
- metaphorical doctorate
Usage tips
Formal
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Achievement
A doctorate shows a high level of expertise in an academic field after extensive study.
After a decade of in-depth research, she received her doctorate.
Pro Tip 2/3Extended Study
It typically takes years of study beyond a bachelor's or master's degree to earn a doctorate.
He's in his fourth year of doctoral studies for his doctorate.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Medicine
Despite common belief, a doctorate isn't limited to medical fields; it's for all academic disciplines.
She pursued a doctorate in Anthropology.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Achievement
A doctorate shows a high level of expertise in an academic field after extensive study.
After a decade of in-depth research, she received her doctorate.
Pro Tip 2/3Extended Study
It typically takes years of study beyond a bachelor's or master's degree to earn a doctorate.
He's in his fourth year of doctoral studies for his doctorate.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Medicine
Despite common belief, a doctorate isn't limited to medical fields; it's for all academic disciplines.
She pursued a doctorate in Anthropology.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Achievement
A doctorate shows a high level of expertise in an academic field after extensive study.
After a decade of in-depth research, she received her doctorate.
Pro Tip 2/3Extended Study
It typically takes years of study beyond a bachelor's or master's degree to earn a doctorate.
He's in his fourth year of doctoral studies for his doctorate.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Medicine
Despite common belief, a doctorate isn't limited to medical fields; it's for all academic disciplines.
She pursued a doctorate in Anthropology.
Never forget "Doctorate"
Humans forget easily. That's why you should download WordUp: Smart reminders, word games, AI practice, and much more!
Video examples
The Search for History’s...
felt i feel like a lot of the time i just kind of think what would i have felt if i was stuck on a boat my ship's about to go i don't see land in sight well what would i have done rachel's now getting her doctorate in environmental engineering it's this connection to the past and ken's devotion to the future
Video examples
How one scientist...
her career might have ended there. Fortunately, it didn’t. She earned her doctorate in pharmacology and accepted Chicago’s invitation to stay as faculty, where she undertook pioneering research on drugs and fetal safety. In 1950, she earned an MD, her fourth and final degree. By the time she joined the FDA,
Video examples
Rory Stewart: Time to...
This is the wrong way of looking at it. You need to look at it in the way that you look at mountain rescue. When you're doing mountain rescue, you don't take a doctorate in mountain rescue, you look for somebody who knows the terrain. It's about context.
Video examples
On spaghetti sauce -...
he uh by profession he's a psychophysicist now i should tell you that i have no idea what um psychophysics is although at some point in my life i dated a girl for two years who was getting her doctorate in psychophysics um we should tell you
Video examples
How one scientist took...
with part time jobs. Still, she had to leave school before completing her doctorate to provide for her ailing father and sister. Carson found part time work with the Bureau of Fisheries writing for a radio program on marine biology.
Video examples
Choice, happiness and...
And by profession, he's a psychophysicist. Now, I should tell you that I have no idea what psychophysics is, although at some point in my life, I dated a girl for two years who was getting her doctorate in psychophysics.
Video examples
How to practice...
When I became a psychologist, I began to notice favoritism of a different kind; and that is, how much more we value the body than we do the mind. I spent nine years at university earning my doctorate in psychology,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 11 PIPE...
afternoon so I thought just to help some people out as obviously I've been doing a lot of research my doctorate was actually on leopard behavior ecology and conservation and for those who didn't know I have
Video examples
The biology of gender,...
But I felt enough is I'm a scientist, I have a doctorate in astrophysics, I've published in the top journals, in wave-particle interactions, space physics,
Video examples
Dena Simmons: How...
I received a Truman Scholarship, a Fulbright and a Soros Fellowship. And I could list more. But I won't. I earned my doctorate at Columbia University.
Video examples
The Search for History’s...
felt i feel like a lot of the time i just kind of think what would i have felt if i was stuck on a boat my ship's about to go i don't see land in sight well what would i have done rachel's now getting her doctorate in environmental engineering it's this connection to the past and ken's devotion to the future
Video examples
How one scientist...
her career might have ended there. Fortunately, it didn’t. She earned her doctorate in pharmacology and accepted Chicago’s invitation to stay as faculty, where she undertook pioneering research on drugs and fetal safety. In 1950, she earned an MD, her fourth and final degree. By the time she joined the FDA,
Video examples
Rory Stewart: Time to...
This is the wrong way of looking at it. You need to look at it in the way that you look at mountain rescue. When you're doing mountain rescue, you don't take a doctorate in mountain rescue, you look for somebody who knows the terrain. It's about context.
Video examples
On spaghetti sauce -...
he uh by profession he's a psychophysicist now i should tell you that i have no idea what um psychophysics is although at some point in my life i dated a girl for two years who was getting her doctorate in psychophysics um we should tell you
Video examples
How one scientist took...
with part time jobs. Still, she had to leave school before completing her doctorate to provide for her ailing father and sister. Carson found part time work with the Bureau of Fisheries writing for a radio program on marine biology.
Video examples
Choice, happiness and...
And by profession, he's a psychophysicist. Now, I should tell you that I have no idea what psychophysics is, although at some point in my life, I dated a girl for two years who was getting her doctorate in psychophysics.
Video examples
How to practice...
When I became a psychologist, I began to notice favoritism of a different kind; and that is, how much more we value the body than we do the mind. I spent nine years at university earning my doctorate in psychology,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 11 PIPE...
afternoon so I thought just to help some people out as obviously I've been doing a lot of research my doctorate was actually on leopard behavior ecology and conservation and for those who didn't know I have
Video examples
The biology of gender,...
But I felt enough is I'm a scientist, I have a doctorate in astrophysics, I've published in the top journals, in wave-particle interactions, space physics,
Video examples
Dena Simmons: How...
I received a Truman Scholarship, a Fulbright and a Soros Fellowship. And I could list more. But I won't. I earned my doctorate at Columbia University.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Emeril Lagasse
American Chef
I have a lot of influences. I'm American-schooled. I'm classically trained. I'm a pretty universal student, if you will. I have a lot of degrees, which really don't pay the rent. I have two doctorate degrees, I have a bachelor's degree, but I'm still a cook.
Quote examples
Kofi Kingston
Ghanaian Wrestler
My mom worked her way all the way up; she has a doctorate in anthropology. Imagine doing that while having three kids. It's just amazing. She provided the best possible example in terms of chasing your dreams.
Quote examples
Julia Holter
American Musician
I thought I was gonna get a doctorate in composition or be a composer and be at a university for the rest of my life, mostly because my parents are academics, and that was the logical thing to do.
Quote examples
Gwendolyn Brooks
American Poet
A writer should get as much education as possible, but just going to school is not enough; if it were, all owners of doctorates would be inspired writers.
Quote examples
Tommy Chong
Canadian Actor
The smartest billionaires I know never finished high school. I got my degree and my doctorate on the street and an advanced degree in jail.
Quote examples
Shaquille O'Neal
American Athlete
I'm done with the nicknames. Actually, when I obtain my doctorate, I will not allow people to call me Shaq anymore, either.
Quote examples
Sharmila Tagore
Indian Actress
The fact that I am getting a doctorate in spite of being a college drop-out proves that the world can be your university.
Quote examples
Dolly Parton
American Singer
Believe it or not, I was just given an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Tennessee.
Quote examples
Jessye Norman
American Musician
I am the proud and humble recipient of more than 30 honorary doctorate degrees.
Quote examples
Karl von Frisch
Austrian Scientist
I received my doctorate from the University of Vienna in 1910.
Quote examples
Emeril Lagasse
American Chef
I have a lot of influences. I'm American-schooled. I'm classically trained. I'm a pretty universal student, if you will. I have a lot of degrees, which really don't pay the rent. I have two doctorate degrees, I have a bachelor's degree, but I'm still a cook.
Quote examples
Kofi Kingston
Ghanaian Wrestler
My mom worked her way all the way up; she has a doctorate in anthropology. Imagine doing that while having three kids. It's just amazing. She provided the best possible example in terms of chasing your dreams.
Quote examples
Julia Holter
American Musician
I thought I was gonna get a doctorate in composition or be a composer and be at a university for the rest of my life, mostly because my parents are academics, and that was the logical thing to do.
Quote examples
Gwendolyn Brooks
American Poet
A writer should get as much education as possible, but just going to school is not enough; if it were, all owners of doctorates would be inspired writers.
Quote examples
Tommy Chong
Canadian Actor
The smartest billionaires I know never finished high school. I got my degree and my doctorate on the street and an advanced degree in jail.
Quote examples
Shaquille O'Neal
American Athlete
I'm done with the nicknames. Actually, when I obtain my doctorate, I will not allow people to call me Shaq anymore, either.
Quote examples
Sharmila Tagore
Indian Actress
The fact that I am getting a doctorate in spite of being a college drop-out proves that the world can be your university.
Quote examples
Dolly Parton
American Singer
Believe it or not, I was just given an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Tennessee.
Quote examples
Jessye Norman
American Musician
I am the proud and humble recipient of more than 30 honorary doctorate degrees.
Quote examples
Karl von Frisch
Austrian Scientist
I received my doctorate from the University of Vienna in 1910.
Example 1 of 10
WordUp Chrome Extension
As you browse the web instantly look up words you don’t know.
Get Chrome Extension