Ph.D.
- Doctor of Philosophy, a terminal research degree, the highest of academic degrees conferred by a college or university.
- (informal) A person who holds a Ph.D. degree.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpiːˌeɪ̯t͡ʃˈdiː/
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin Ph.D., an abbreviation of Philosophiae Doctor (“Doctor of Philosophy”).
Related words
doctorat
Doktorgrad Ph.D.
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