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Alternative forms

• PhD

Noun

Ph.D.

1. Doctor of Philosophy, a terminal research degree, the highest of academic degrees conferred by a college or university.

Usage notes

• Not to be used generically to refer to all doctoral degrees. There are many other doctoral designations.

Related terms

• doctor
• doctoral
• doctorate

See also

• ABD
• D.A.
• D.Arch.
• D.B.A.
• D.F.A.
• D.M.A.
• D.M.L.
• D.Sc.
• Ed.D.
• Th.D.
• J.D.

Anagrams

• D.P.H.