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doctorate

DEFINITIONS OF: doctorate

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n one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university

Synonyms:
doctor's degree
Types:
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DMD, Doctor of Dental Medicine
a doctor's degree in dental medicine
DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgery
a doctor's degree in dental surgery
DD, Doctor of Divinity
a doctor's degree in religion
DEd, Doctor of Education, EdD
a doctor's degree in education
Doctor of Medicine, MD
a doctor's degree in medicine
DMus, Doctor of Music, MusD
a doctor's degree in music
AMusD, Doctor of Musical Arts
a doctor's degree in musical arts
Doctor of Optometry, OD
a doctor's degree in optometry
DO, Doctor of Osteopathy
doctor's degree in osteopathy
D.A., Doctor of Arts
a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus
Doctor of Philosophy
a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge
DPH, Doctor of Public Health
a doctor's degree in preventive medicine
Doctor of Theology, ThD
a doctor's degree in theology
Doctor of Sacred Theology, STD
a doctor's degree in theology
Ph.D., PhD
a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
DPhil
a British doctorate
Type of:
academic degree, degree
an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
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