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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)