faculty (ˈfækəltɪltɪ
)
Definitions
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
- mainly US Canadian all the teaching staff at a university, college, school, etc
- all members of a learned profession
- archaic occupation
Word Origin
C14 (in the sense: department of learning): from Latin facultās capability; related to Latin facilis easySynonyms
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Usage examples
This was really happening; Anna was walking down the narrow Oxford streets on her way back from the law faculty , thinking about me.
, LOVE YOU MADLY (2002)Candidates are assigned a mentor (a member of the teaching faculty ) at the start of the course.
British Medical Journal (2002)Kabul has a couple of French private schools, along with a French faculty at the university.
canada.com (2004)He later said he had reason to believe that tutors in the law faculty were "open to this possibility".
Times, Sunday Times (2002)He is sure, however, that error is not of the essence of the faculty of judgement.
, Foucault and Derrida - The Other Side Of Reason (1990)