ABD 
(ā′bē-dē)
(ā′bē-dē)n.
A candidate for a doctorate who has completed all the requirements for the degree, such as courses and examinations, with the exception of the dissertation.
[a(ll) b(ut) d(issertation).]
- Indo-European root: mel-
- Indo-European root: melg-
- Indo-European root: melit-
- Indo-European root: melə-
- Indo-European root: men-
- Indo-European root: men-
- Indo-European root: men-
- Indo-European root: men-
- Indo-European root: mendh-
- Indo-European root: menegh-
- Indo-European root: mer-
- Indo-European root: merg-
- Indo-European root: meuə-
- Indo-European root: mizdho-
- Indo-European root: mori-
- Indo-European root: mregh-u-
- Indo-European root: mā-
- Indo-European root: mā-
- Indo-European root: māk-
- Indo-European root: māter-
- Indo-European root: mē-
- Indo-European root: mē-
- Indo-European root: mē-
- Indo-European root: mē-
- Indo-European root: mūs-