doctor of philosophy

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   a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge

   Broaderdoctor's degree

   NarrowerPh.D.DPhil

Questions about doctor of philosophy

What does doctor of philosophy mean?

doctor of philosophy means "a doctorate awarded for original contributions to knowledge".

Is doctor of philosophy a common word?

doctor of philosophy is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.