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< Latin Philosophiae Doctor

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noun

Also called doctorate. the highest degree awarded by a graduate school, usually to a person who has completed at least three years of graduate study and a dissertation approved by a board of professors.

a person who has been awarded this degree. Abbreviation: Ph.D.

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PhD

—*abbreviation for*
	Also: DPhil Doctor of Philosophy

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Ph.D. abbr.
Latin Philosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy)

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PhD
Latin Philosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy)

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