Ph.D.

Noun

Meaning

a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

bookman doctor professor academician scientist lecturer pedant academic fellow expert scholar philosopher instructor doctoral educator
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Antonyms

collegian soph campus reader junior recruit
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Hypernyms

Doctor of Philosophy

Related terms

doctor doctorate doctoral

Examples

I'm supposed to have a Ph.D. on the subject of women. But the truth is I've flunked more often than not. I'm very fond of women; I admire them. But, like all men, I don't understand them. Frank Sinatra

I tell people, 'I have a Ph.D. from Google University.' Kris Carr

I just want to get a Ph.D. in love. Barbara De Angelis

'One Hundred Years of Solitude' convinced me to drop out of Harvard graduate school. The novel reminded me of everything my Ph.D. program was trying to make me forget. Thank you, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Francine Prose

Most people come out of their Ph.D. experience trying to prove themselves, trying to get ahead, trying to get published. You're scared everybody else is going to do your research and get your topic. Bernice Johnson Reagon

I feel like I have a Ph.D. in life, I'm a survivor. I've not only survived, I've thrived. Gennifer Flowers

Close letter words and terms

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