PH.D.

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study

Synonyms:

Ph.D.; PhD

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("Ph.D." is a kind of...):

Doctor of Philosophy (a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge)

Credits