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doctoral.

Relating to a doctorate.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɒktəɹəl/UK/ˈdɒktɹəl/UK/ˌdɒkˈtɔɹəl/UK/ˈdɑktəɹəl/Canada, US
  1. Relating to a doctorate.

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  2. Pertaining to a medical doctor or physician.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From doctor + -al, probably modelled on Latin doctorālis.

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