Ph.D.: meaning, definitions and examples

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Ph.D.

 

[ หŒpiห หŒeษชtสƒ หˆdiห ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Doutor em Filosofia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เคเคš.เคกเฅ€.

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Doktor der Philosophie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Doktor Filsafat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะ”ะพะบั‚ะพั€ ั„ั–ะปะพัะพั„ั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Doktor filozofii

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅšๅฃซๅท (ใฏใใ—ใ”ใ†)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Docteur en philosophie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Doctor en Filosofรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Felsefe Doktoru

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒ ํ•™๋ฐ•์‚ฌ (์ฒ ํ•™๋ฐ•์‚ฌํ•™์œ„)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูƒุชูˆุฑุงู‡ ููŠ ุงู„ูู„ุณูุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Doktor filozofie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Doktor filozofie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ“ฒๅญฆๅšๅฃซ (zhรฉxuรฉ bรณshรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Doktor filozofije

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Doktor รญ heimspeki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะคะธะปะพัะพั„ะธั ะดะพะบั‚ะพั€ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ˜ แƒคแƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒกแƒแƒคแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Fษ™lsษ™fษ™ doktoru

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Doctor en Filosofรญa

Etymology

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.