"predoctoral" meaning in English

See predoctoral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From pre- + doctoral. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|doctoral}} pre- + doctoral Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} predoctoral (not comparable)
  1. (education) Prior to receiving a doctorate Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: predoctorate Derived forms: predoctorally Coordinate_terms: doctoral, postdoctoral

Alternative forms

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