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Doctor of Philosophy

–noun
1. 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.
2. a person who has been awarded this degree. Abbreviation: Ph.D.
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PhD  
abbr.   Latin
Philosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy)
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Main Entry: PhD
Pronunciation: "pE-"Ach-'dE
Function: abbreviation or noun
1 : an earned academic degree conferring the rank and title of doctor ofphilosophy
2 : a person who has a doctor of philosophy
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Ph.D. abbr.
Latin Philosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
PhD
Latin Philosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy)
PHD
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