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DOCTORIAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to a doctor or doctorate
Example:
doctorial candidates
Synonyms:
doctoral; doctorial
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
doctor (a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution)
doctorate (one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university)
Derivation:
doctor (a licensed medical practitioner)
doctor (a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution)
doctorate (one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university)
