faculty
ˈfækəlti
faculties
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Noun

1.
educationUKacademic staff at a university or collegeUK
  • The faculty met to discuss the new curriculum.
staff
2.
universityUKdivision within a universityUK
  • She is studying in the Faculty of Arts.
department school
3.
abilityinherent mental or physical ability
  • He has a remarkable faculty for learning languages.
ability capability
4.
authoritypower or privilege given by authority
  • The faculty to grant degrees was bestowed upon the institution.
authority power
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Expressions with faculty

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teacher or academic staff at a college or university
She became a faculty member at Harvard last year..
highly respected and admired
The esteemed faculty received a standing ovation at the ceremony.
teacher at college giving students guidance about courses and study choices
The faculty advisor helped Maria choose classes for her first semester.
group of teachers and researchers working in a university medical department
The medical faculty voted to update the curriculum for first-year students.
ability to think, reason, or understand
Her mental faculty was sharp even in old age..
group of teachers and researchers working for a university
The university faculty voted to approve changes to the curriculum.

Origin of faculty

Latin, facultas (ability, skill)

Terms with faculty included in their meaning

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physical faculty
one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch
mental faculty
part of the mind where ideas and images are formed
mental ability
faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information
olfactory
faculty to distinguish scents and odors
academic leader
head of a college or university faculty
application
use or application of a faculty, right, or process
administration
administrative unit managing faculty and courses in a subject
detection
faculty to detect pressure, temperature, and texture

Examples of faculty in a sentence

  • Faculty members are responsible for mentoring students.
  • The Faculty of Science offers new courses this year.
  • He transferred to the Faculty of Engineering.
  • Her faculty for music is truly exceptional.
  • The faculty of sight is crucial for many daily activities.
  • The board has the faculty to make final decisions.

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  1. French:corps enseignant, faculté, ...
  2. German:Fakultät, Fachbereich, ...
  3. Italian:corpo docente, facoltà, ...
  4. Spanish:facultad, departamento, ...
  5. Portuguese:corpo docente, faculdade, ...
  6. Chinese:教职员工, 院系, ...
  7. Japanese:教員, 才能, ...
  8. Arabic:الهَيْئَةُ التَّدْرِيسِيَّة, كُلِّيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:סֶגֶל אַקָדֶמִי, פָקוּלְטָה, ...
  10. Russian:факультет, способность, ...
  11. Ukrainian:факультет, відділення, ...
  12. Hindi:शिक्षकगण, संकाय, ...
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