Ph.D.

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Doctor of Philosophy, a terminal research degree, the highest of academic degrees conferred by a college or university.
  2. A person who holds a Ph.D. degree.

Pronunciation

/ˈpiːˌeɪ̯t͡ʃˈdiː/ en-us-Ph.D.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ph.D..wav

Word forms

Ph.D. Ph.D's Ph.D.'s Ph.D.s Ph. D. Ph.D PhD

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin Ph.D., an abbreviation of Philosophiae Doctor (“Doctor of Philosophy”).

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