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faculty
[fak-uhl-tee]
noun
plural
facultiesan ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action.
a faculty for making friends easily.
Synonyms: , , , ,one of the powers of the mind, as memory, reason, or speech.
Though very sick, he is in full possession of all his faculties.
an inherent capability of the body.
the faculties of sight and hearing.
exceptional ability or aptitude.
a president with a faculty for management.
Education.
the entire teaching and administrative force of a university, college, or school.
one of the departments of learning, as theology, medicine, or law, in a university.
the teaching body, sometimes with the students, in any of these departments.
the members of a learned profession.
the medical faculty.
a power or privilege conferred by the state, a superior, etc..
The police were given the faculty to search the building.
Ecclesiastical.a dispensation, license, or authorization.
faculty
/ ˈæəɪ /
noun
one of the inherent powers of the mind or body, such as reason, memory, sight, or hearing
any ability or power, whether acquired or inherent
a conferred power or right
a department within a university or college devoted to a particular branch of knowledge
the staff of such a department
all the teaching staff at a university, college, school, etc
all members of a learned profession
archaicoccupation
Other Word Forms
- interfaculty noun
- profaculty adjective
- underfaculty noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of faculty1
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Example Sentences
Ms Abdi and Ms Omar, who graduated from Plasma University Mogadishu's faculty of civil engineering, say under their firm all their projects have been approved by the local authorities.
It also strikes diversity, equity and inclusion programs, policies and scholarships as well as related spending; prohibits faculty strikes; and blocks unions from negotiating tenure among other provisions.
They included students and faculty as well as businesspeople, tourists, and people visiting friends and family.
A Republican-led panel in the House of Representatives has sought testimony from some of Biden's closest aides, including his first chief of staff, on his "mental and physical faculties" while he was leading the country.
Trump's proclamation accused Harvard of developing "extensive entanglements" with foreign countries and continuing to "flout the civil rights of its students and faculty".
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