1. All but dissertation: A description of the status of a doctoral student who has completed all PhD degree requirements except the doctoral dissertation.
   • 2001, John Siegfried and Wendy Stock, "So You Want to Earn a Ph.D. in Economics?: How Long Do You Think It Will Take?" The Journal of Human Resources, vol. 36, no. 2, p. 366:

     The most common reason for such episodes is that a student takes a job before completing a thesis, usually after attaining ABD (all but dissertation) status.

Abbreviation

1. "Amerika Birleşik Devletleri", United States of America.