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D.Phil.

D.Phil. noun: synonym of Ph.D. (as awarded by Oxford University.). Also the clipping of D.Phil. student.

Noun

D.Phil. (plural D.Phils or D.Phil.'s or D.Phil.s)

  1. (Oxford University, otherwise historical) Synonym of Ph.D. (as awarded by Oxford University.)
    Synonyms:
    Ph.D.
  2. (Oxford University, otherwise rare) A person who holds a Ph.D. or D.Phil. degree.

Also used as

D.Phil. is also the clipping of D.Phil. student.

Synonyms of D.Phil.

Forms of D.Phil.

pluralD.Phils
pluralD.Phil.'s
pluralD.Phil.s
alternative formDPhil

Origin of D.Phil.

Contraction of Doctor of Philosophy.

Questions about D.Phil.

What does D.Phil. mean?
D.Phil. means synonym of Ph.D. (as awarded by Oxford University.).
What part of speech is D.Phil.?
D.Phil. is a noun.
What is the plural of D.Phil.?
The plural of D.Phil. is D.Phils.

Words near D.Phil. in the dictionary

  1. D.P.H.
  2. D.P.R.
  3. D.P.R.K.
  4. D.P.T.
  5. D.P.T.s
  6. D.Phil.
  7. D.Phil.'s
  8. D.Phil.s
  9. D.Phils
  10. D.R.
  11. D.R. Congo

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