Ph.D.
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[edit] Etymology
Abbreviation of Latin philosophiae + doctor
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Ph.D.
- Doctor of Philosophy, a terminal research degree, the highest of academic degrees conferred by a college or university.
[edit] Usage notes
- Not to be used generically to refer to all doctoral degrees. There are many other doctoral designations.