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doctorial

doctorial

8.0
Relating to study for the highest university degree
  • adjective
  • /ˌdɒkˈtɔːriəl/
  • Specialized
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  • He completed his doctorial dissertation on the effects of climate change.

Examples

  • She submitted her doctorial thesis after four years of research.

  • Several doctorial candidates attended the academic conference.

  • The university offers generous funding for doctorial studies.

  • She is pursuing a doctorial degree in psychology.

  • The doctorial program at Harvard is very competitive.

  • Several doctorial candidates were invited to present their research at the symposium.

  • The university now offers a new scholarship for outstanding doctorial students.

Synonyms

doctoral
vsdoctorial
  • Specialized
24 6.3

About the highest university degree like a PhD or a person who has it

is an alternative spelling with the same meaning

Surface Forms

doctorial positive

Morphology

doctorial = doctor (transparent) = doctor + ial

The adjective is directly formed from 'doctor' with the productive suffix '-ial' so the meaning is clear to learners, though the form 'doctorial' is nonstandard compared with 'doctoral'.

Etymology

Doctorial comes from doctor, which originally meant 'teacher' from the Latin docere meaning 'to teach'. The ending -ial means 'relating to', so doctorial means 'relating to a doctor or a doctorate', which explains its use for doctoral studies and candidates.