Ph.D.: meaning, definitions and examples
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Ph.D.
[ หpiห หeษชtส หdiห ]
academic degree
A Ph.D. is a doctoral degree that is awarded to individuals who have made a significant and original contribution to their field of study. It is the highest academic qualification one can achieve and is typically earned after several years of research and the completion of a dissertation.
Synonyms
Doctor of Philosophy, doctorate
Examples of usage
- Alice spent five years conducting research for her Ph.D. in Chemistry.
- John defended his Ph.D. thesis in front of a panel of experts.
- The Ph.D. program requires students to publish their research in peer-reviewed journals.
- Receiving a Ph.D. opens up many career opportunities in academia and industry.
- After earning his Ph.D., David was offered a teaching position at a prestigious university.
Translations
Translations of the word "Ph.D." in other languages:
๐ต๐น Doutor em Filosofia
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเฅเคเค.เคกเฅ.
๐ฉ๐ช Doktor der Philosophie
๐ฎ๐ฉ Doktor Filsafat
๐บ๐ฆ ะะพะบัะพั ััะปะพัะพััั
๐ต๐ฑ Doktor filozofii
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๅฃซๅท (ใฏใใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท Docteur en philosophie
๐ช๐ธ Doctor en Filosofรญa
๐น๐ท Felsefe Doktoru
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฒ ํ๋ฐ์ฌ (์ฒ ํ๋ฐ์ฌํ์)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏูุชูุฑุงู ูู ุงูููุณูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ Doktor filozofie
๐ธ๐ฐ Doktor filozofie
๐จ๐ณ ๅฒๅญฆๅๅฃซ (zhรฉxuรฉ bรณshรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ Doktor filozofije
๐ฎ๐ธ Doktor รญ heimspeki
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะคะธะปะพัะพัะธั ะดะพะบัะพัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฅแขแแ แ แคแแแแกแแคแแแจแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ Fษlsษfษ doktoru
๐ฒ๐ฝ Doctor en Filosofรญa
Word origin
The term Ph.D. stands for Doctor of Philosophy, although the degree is not limited to the field of philosophy. The modern concept of a Ph.D. as a research-based doctoral degree originated in Germany in the early 19th century and has since become the standard for advanced academic qualifications in many countries around the world. The abbreviation Ph.D. is widely recognized and respected in academic and professional circles.