PhDnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌpiː.eɪtʃˈdiː/us/ˌpiː.eɪtʃˈdiː/UK also DPhilabbreviation for doctor of philosophy: the highest college or university degree, or someone who has this:
a PhD student/thesis
Susannah has a PhD in Italian literature.
She's a PhD.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Qualifications: university & college
- AB
- associate
- associate's degree
- BA
- bachelor's degree
- bed
- BM
- chartered
- emerita
- emeritus
- fellowship
- graduation
- honorary
- honors degree
- honours degree
- MB
- MBA
- MPhil
- MSc
- pass degree
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