doctoral

BrE /ˈdɒktərəl/ AmE /doʊkˈtɔːrəl/

adjective en → es

1 EDUCATION [attributive adjective] C1

relating to a doctorate or doctoral degree

doctoral, de doctorado

  • doctoral thesis/dissertation

Collocations doctoral studies · doctoral research

  • She is working on her doctoral dissertation.

    Ella está trabajando en su tesis doctoral.

2 RESEARCH [attributive adjective] C1

relating to research done for a doctorate

de investigación de doctorado, doctoral

  • doctoral research

Collocations doctoral thesis committee · doctoral fellowship

  • The university offers doctoral fellowships to promising students.

    La universidad ofrece becas doctorales a estudiantes prometedores.