Usually means: Training before earning a doctoral degree.
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  1. predoctoral: Merriam-Webster
  2. predoctoral: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. predoctoral: Collins English Dictionary
  4. predoctoral: Wordnik
  5. predoctoral: Wiktionary
  6. predoctoral: Dictionary.com
  7. predoctoral: TheFreeDictionary.com

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▸ adjective:  (education) Prior to receiving a doctorate

Similar:
predoctorate, predoc, prediploma, predegree, prebachelor, postdoctorate, postdoctoral, pregraduate, preeducation, predissertation, more...

Opposite:
postdoctoral, doctoral, graduate

Phrases:
Predoctoral fellow, more...

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Similar:
predoctorate, predoc, prediploma, predegree, prebachelor, postdoctorate, postdoctoral, pregraduate, preeducation, predissertation, more...

Opposite:
postdoctoral, doctoral, graduate

Phrases:
Predoctoral fellow, more...



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