doctorate
/ˈdɒktərət/noun
उच्चारण डॉक्टरट
डॉक्टरेट, पीएचडी उपाधि, विद्या-वाचस्पति
Core word
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the highest university degree
डॉक्टरेट, पीएचडी उपाधि, विद्या-वाचस्पति
- Radhika was awarded a doctorate in economics.
- He is doing a doctorate on Mughal architecture.
- He earned his doctorate in chemistry at the age of twenty-eight.
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- Her doctorate took five years of research and writing.
- The university gave an honorary doctorate to the famous scientist.
Synonyms PhD doctoral degree
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a doctorate (countable noun)
A doctorate is the highest university degree. It is a countable noun: a doctorate, two doctorates.
'Doctorate' विश्वविद्यालय की सर्वोच्च उपाधि है। यह गणनीय noun है: a doctorate, two doctorates।
- Radhika's aunt has a doctorate in economics.
- He earned a doctorate at the age of twenty-eight.
doctorate in / on + subject
Use in for the field and on for the exact topic of the thesis.
विषय के क्षेत्र के लिए 'in' और थीसिस के विशिष्ट विषय के लिए 'on' आता है।
- She has a doctorate in linguistics.
- His doctorate on river pollution won an award.
do / get / gain / earn a doctorate
The natural verbs are do, get, earn, gain and be awarded.
स्वाभाविक verbs हैं do, get, earn, gain और be awarded।
- He is doing a doctorate at Delhi University.
- She was awarded a doctorate for her research.
honorary doctorate
An honorary doctorate is given as an honour to a famous person without the usual research.
Honorary doctorate किसी प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति को सम्मान के रूप में बिना सामान्य शोध के दी जाती है।
- The university gave the scientist an honorary doctorate.
doctorate and doctor
Someone who earns a doctorate may be called doctor and may write Dr before the name, but not every Dr is a medical doctor.
जिसने doctorate प्राप्त की है उसे doctor कहा जा सकता है और वह नाम से पहले Dr लिख सकता है, पर हर Dr चिकित्सक नहीं होता।
- After her doctorate she began to write Dr before her name.
- Dr Iyer has a doctorate in literature, not in medicine.
+Collocations 4
adjective + doctorate
honoraryearnedpostgraduateresearchprofessional
- The poet received an honorary doctorate.
verb + doctorate
earngainpursuecompletebe awardedhold
- She holds a doctorate in botany.
doctorate + in
in physicsin lawin historyin educationin management
- He completed a doctorate in education.
doctorate + stage
thesisvivasupervisorfellowshipyears
- A doctorate thesis must contain original research.
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- It took Radhika's aunt five years to finish her doctorate.
राधिका की मौसी को अपना doctorate पूरा करने में पाँच वर्ष लगे।
- Many college lecturers hold a doctorate.
कई कॉलेज प्राध्यापकों के पास doctorate है।
- The university awarded her a doctorate for her work on rural health.
विश्वविद्यालय ने ग्रामीण स्वास्थ्य पर उसके कार्य के लिए उसे doctorate प्रदान की।
- A doctorate is often required for a professor's post.
प्रोफ़ेसर के पद के लिए प्रायः doctorate आवश्यक होती है।
- He is doing a doctorate while working part time.
वह अंशकालिक नौकरी करते हुए doctorate कर रहा है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is doctorate in chemistry.
✓ He has a doctorate in chemistry.
Doctorate is a noun that you have, not an adjective after be.
'Doctorate' noun है जो आपके पास होती है, be के बाद adjective नहीं।
✗ She has done her doctorate in Delhi University.
✓ She has done her doctorate at Delhi University.
Use at for a university.
विश्वविद्यालय के लिए 'at' आता है।