doctor's degree

Definitions of doctor's degree
  1. noun
    one of the highest earned academic degrees conferred by a university
    synonyms: doctorate
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    DMD, Doctor of Dental Medicine
    a doctor's degree in dental medicine
    DDS, Doctor of Dental Surgery
    a doctor's degree in dental surgery
    DD, Doctor of Divinity
    a doctor's degree in religion
    DEd, Doctor of Education, EdD
    a doctor's degree in education
    Doctor of Medicine, MD
    a doctor's degree in medicine
    DMus, Doctor of Music, MusD
    a doctor's degree in music
    AMusD, Doctor of Musical Arts
    a doctor's degree in musical arts
    Doctor of Optometry, OD
    a doctor's degree in optometry
    DO, Doctor of Osteopathy
    doctor's degree in osteopathy
    D.A., Doctor of Arts
    a doctor's degree with a special disciplinary focus
    Doctor of Philosophy
    a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge
    DPH, Doctor of Public Health
    a doctor's degree in preventive medicine
    Doctor of Theology, ThD
    a doctor's degree in theology
    Doctor of Sacred Theology, STD
    a doctor's degree in theology
    Ph.D., PhD
    a doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded graduate study
    DPhil
    a British doctorate
    type of:
    academic degree, degree
    an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study
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