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Definition Ph.D. in American English

Ph.D. noun

[countable] noun
/ˌpi eɪtʃ ˈdi/
1

Doctor of Philosophy: the highest university degree

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1.1

used after someone's name for showing that they have a Ph.D.

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1.2

someone who has a Ph.D. degree

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Definition Ph.D. in American English