Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy noun: a terminal research degree and one of the highest doctorates awarded by a university.
Noun
Doctor of Philosophy (plural Doctors of Philosophy)
Doctor of Philosophy meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay
Doctor of Philosophy in Tamil
- one of the highest doctorates
- முனைவர் muṉaivar, கலாநிதி kalāniti
Doctor of Philosophy in Tagalog
- one of the highest doctorates
- paham ng batnayan
Doctor of Philosophy in Arabic
- one of the highest doctorates
- دُكْتُور فِي الْفَلْسَفَة duktūr fī l-falsafa, دُكْتُورَة فِي الْفَلْسَفَة
Doctor of Philosophy in Malay
- one of the highest doctorates
- Doktor Falsafah
More languagesFewer languages
- Doctor of Philosophy in Thai
- ปริญญาเอก bprin-yaa-èek
- Doctor of Philosophy in Myanmar
- ပါရဂူဘွဲ့ para.gubhwai.
Forms of Doctor of Philosophy
| plural | Doctors of Philosophy |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Ph.D. |
| alternative form | DPhil |
Origin of Doctor of Philosophy
From Latin philosophiae + doctor.
Questions about Doctor of Philosophy
- What does Doctor of Philosophy mean?
- Doctor of Philosophy means a terminal research degree and one of the highest doctorates awarded by a university.
- What is Doctor of Philosophy in Tamil?
- Doctor of Philosophy in Tamil is முனைவர் (muṉaivar), கலாநிதி (kalāniti). See Doctor of Philosophy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Doctor of Philosophy?
- Doctor of Philosophy is a noun.
- What is the plural of Doctor of Philosophy?
- The plural of Doctor of Philosophy is Doctors of Philosophy.
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