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Definition of ABD in English:

ABD

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abbreviation

North American

  • All but dissertation, used to denote a student who has completed all other parts of a doctorate.

    • ‘ABDs will be considered but receipt of the doctorate will be a condition of tenure’

Pronunciation

ABD

/ˌā ˌbē ˈdē/ /ˌeɪ ˌbi ˈdi/