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ABD, n. N. Amer. Educ.
Brit. |ˌeɪˌbiːˈdiː|, U.S. |eɪˌbiˈdi|
[Initialism ‹ all but (the) dissertation.]
All but dissertation, an unofficial qualification recognizing that a student has completed all the work required for the award of a doctorate, except for the dissertation (also Ph.D. (ABD)); (also) a student who has achieved this status.
1960B. Berelson Graduate Educ. in U.S. iii. 251 An easier alternative is..to give everyone some sort of diploma or license when he passes his comprehensive examination for the Ph.D. This would stamp an official ‘degree’ on the ABD. 1963Times 18 July 7/2 Professor E. Sirluck, of the University of Toronto, called the Ph.D. an academic union card and spoke of the danger of tolerating the growing army of A.B.D.s.., who, in arts particularly, failed finally to get their Ph.D. 1978Time 14 Aug. 76/1 Last month, 50 carefully selected Ph.D.s and A.B.D.s (all but dissertation) completed the Careers in Business project. 1991Chron. Higher. Ed. 2 Feb. b13 (advt.) Computer Science/Management Information Systems: Tenure-track position... Doctorate preferred; ABD considered. 1993N.Y. Rev. Bks. 13 Jan. (advt.) Sicilian Beauty, 31, ABD, passionate and intellectual, seeks sexy, cultured man..in NYC area. 2001Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.) 24 July b7 He held..a Masters degree from University of Iowa and a Ph.D. (ABD) from the University of Virginia. |