Ph.D.

Meaning

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

Translations

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpiːˌeɪ̯t͡ʃˈdiː/
Etymology

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

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