Meaning of predoctoral in English:
predoctoral
adjective
USOf, relating to, or designating research or other academic work preparatory to the award of a doctorate; (of a person) engaged in work of this kind.
Pronunciation
predoctoral
/priːˈdɒkt(ə)rəl/ /priːˈdɒkt(ə)r(ə)l/Origin
1930s; earliest use found in The American Economic Review. From pre- + doctoral.
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