faculty

Definition of Faculty in English :

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Noun

1. faculty, mental faculty, module

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

2. faculty, staff

the body of teachers and administrators at a school

Example Sentences:
'the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university'

staff

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Faculty

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noun plural -ties

1.

one of the inherent powers of the mind or body, such as reason, memory, sight, or hearing

2.

any ability or power, whether acquired or inherent

3.

a conferred power or right

4.

a.

a department within a university or college devoted to a particular branch of knowledge

b.

the staff of such a department

c. mainly US and Canadian

all the teaching staff at a university, college, school, etc

5.

all members of a learned profession

6. archaic

occupation

Faculty

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nounWord forms: plural ˈfaculties

1. Obsolete

the power to do; ability to perform an action

2.

any natural or specialized power of a living organism; sense

the faculty of hearing, speech, etc.

3.

power or ability to do some particular thing; special aptitude or skill

a faculty for making friends

4.

in Canada, a college or school of a university

5. US

all the teachers of a school, college, or university or of one of its departments or divisions

6.

all the members of any of the learned professions

7.

a.

a power or privilege conferred by authority

b. [usually pl.]; Roman Catholic Church

authorization granted to a bishop, priest, etc. permitting the performance of certain acts or functions otherwise prohibited to him

8. Archaic

what a person is trained to do

9.

any of the powers of the mind, as will or reason

Faculty

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n. pl. fac·ul·ties

1.

a. An inherent power or ability: the faculty of speech.

b. A talent or natural ability for something: has a wonderful faculty for storytelling.

2.

a. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) The teachers and instructors of a school or college, or of one of its divisions, especially those considered permanent, full-time employees.

b. One of the divisions of a college or university: the faculty of law.

c. All of the members of a learned profession: the medical faculty.

3. Authorization granted by authority; conferred power.

4. Archaic An occupation; a trade.

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