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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
Ph.D. n 1: a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study [syn: Ph.D., PhD] | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
PhD \PhD\, PhD \Ph.D.\n. [Abbrfev. from L., Philosophae Doctor.] A scholastic degree awarded for study beyond college; the Doctorate degree in Philosophy. In America it is usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the doctorate is the highest degree awarded by a graduate school, and is awarded in other fields, such as Doctor of Arts. The Ph.D. is broadly applicable, as in most fields of science and technology; -- the term philosophy being derived from an earlier label for experimental science as Natural Philosophy. Syn: Doctor of Philosophy. [WordNet 1.5 + PJC] | ||
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