transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌā-(ˌ)bē-ˈdē ]
noun
( plural ABDs also ABD's )
Etymology: a ll b ut d issertation
Date: 1965
: a doctoral candidate who has completed required courses and examinations but not a dissertation
ABD
Meaning of ABD in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003