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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation Philosophiae Doctor (Doctor of Philosophy)
from The Century Dictionary.
- An abbreviation of the Latin (Middle Latin or New Latin) Philosophiæ Doctor, Doctor of Philosophy.
- noun An abbreviation of the Latin Philologiæ Doctor, Doctor of Philology.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- abbreviation Alternative form of
Ph.D. .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
- noun a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
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The perception of excellence because of the term PhD being tossed around lands this writer work.
Define Professional 2007
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The end of a PhD is a written thesis, evidence of work completed, not what and how we, as students struggled with and overcame.
April Scientiae: We Rise Up Candid Engineer 2009
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Inside Higher Education's Mama PhD is a group blog by mothers "attempting to balance motherhood and academics", that includes "ABCs and PhDs: Biologists at Home" Liz Stockwell, Dana Campbell, and Susan Bassow, as well as "Math Mom" Della Fenster.
Blog Roll Update Peggy 2008
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Inside Higher Education's Mama PhD is a group blog by mothers "attempting to balance motherhood and academics", that includes "ABCs and PhDs: Biologists at Home" Liz Stockwell, Dana Campbell, and Susan Bassow, as well as "Math Mom" Della Fenster.
Archive 2008-06-01 Peggy 2008
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Irene S. Levine, PhD is a freelance journalist and author.
Dr. Irene S. Levine: Friendship, trust, and the bottom line Dr. Irene S. Levine 2010
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Even though Palin PhD thinks human activites don't contribute to climate change, I can't believe Palin thinks climate change is real!
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The Papermate PhD is a reasonably priced ballpoint with a very usable grip.
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Come on Melv, tell the world what your PhD is in … on May 18, 2009 at 5: 08 pm Dr Melvin T Gray
The First Of The Gang To Die. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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No one who takes 20+ years to complete a PhD is taken seriously by REAL academic institutions.
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Irene S. Levine, PhD is a freelance journalist and author.
Dr. Irene S. Levine: Friendship, trust, and the bottom line Dr. Irene S. Levine 2010
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