Ph.D.

n. graduate with a doctorate, graduate of a doctoral program

graduate with a doctorate, graduate of a doctoral program

"Ph.D." redirects here, for other uses see Ph.D. (disambiguation). Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph.D. (American English) or PhD (British English) for the Latin , meaning "teacher of philosophy", (or, more rarely, D.Phil., for the equivalent ) is an advanced academic degree. In the English-speaking world it has become the most common denomination for a research doctorate and applies to graduates in a wide array of disciplines in the sciences and humanities. The Ph.D. has become a  requirement for a career as a university professor or researcher in many fields. In addition, many Ph.D. graduates go on to careers in government departments, NGOs, or in the private sector.
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Noun
1. an American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded by a graduate school
(synonym) PhD
(hypernym) Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy. (From the New Latin, philosophiae doctor). PhDs are involved in clinical care (as in clinical psychology), biomedical research (as in the Genome Project), health administration and other areas in medicine.

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