Ph.d. (Noun)
Meaning
A doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- She had earned her Ph.D. in psychology from a prestigious university.
- After completing his coursework, he spent the next two years working on his Ph.D. dissertation.
- The professor held a Ph.D. in computer science and had written several books on the subject.
- She was proud to be one of the few women to earn a Ph.D. in physics from her alma mater.
- His goal was to earn a Ph.D. in biology and go on to conduct research in the field of genetic engineering.