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PhD is an abbreviation for Doctorate of Philosophy. In essence, someone who has a PhD in a certain field has obtained a level of knowledge and understanding in their field deep enough to have allowed them to conduct a substantial amount of original research on the topic. PhDs must submit a thesis or dissertation in order to receive their doctorate, and will also need to defend their research orally as well – sometimes in front…