doctoral

[dahk-ter-uhl, dahk tawr-uhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to the postgraduate level of study leading to a the degree of doctor in any field or profession.

2. characteristic of or belonging to a doctor, especially a medical doctor.

Example Sentences

"The newly developed manganese complex overcomes both challenges," said Dr. Nathan East, a former doctoral student in the Heinze group who carried out the initial synthesis.

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Kennedy said the new rules would exacerbate the California and nationwide nursing shortage because in most cases a doctoral degree is required to teach other nurses.

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These outcomes raise concerns, said Giwon Bahg, who conducted the work as part of his doctoral dissertation in psychology at The Ohio State University.

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But for Liu, a doctoral student at the University of Southern California, AI’s ability to perform this drudgery is beside the point.

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"There can be a lot of benefits to being social, but these friendships have to start somewhere," said Claire O'Connell, the study's lead author and a doctoral student in UC's College of Arts and Sciences.

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