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DOCTORAL Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word doctoral. (exact relations)
There are 9 hypernyms of the word doctoral. (close relations)
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academic
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• associated with academia or an academy

noun

• an educator who works at a college or university

adjective satellite

• hypothetical or theoretical and not expected to produce an immediate or practical result

• marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

didactic
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• instructive (especially excessively)

educational
adjectiveadj
adjective

• relating to the process of education

adjective satellite

• providing knowledge

enlightening
adjectiveadj
adjective

• tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance

• enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

erudite
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having or showing profound knowledge

instructional
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to or used in instruction

learned
verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj
adjective

• established by conditioning or learning

adjective satellite

• having or showing profound knowledge

• highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

pedagogical
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to pedagogy

scholarly
adjectiveadj
adjective

• characteristic of scholars or scholarship

doctorial
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of or relating to a doctor or doctorate

Best Hypernyms For DOCTORAL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for doctoral, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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degree education field graduate postgraduate program research study university

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