fac·ul·ty

fac·ul·ty
/ˈfækəlti/ noun, pl -ties
1 a [noncount] : the group of teachers in a school or college

She's a member of the Harvard faculty.

— often used before another noun

faculty members

a faculty meeting

1 b faculty [plural] US : faculty members or teachers

The school hired more faculty.

a meeting with students and faculty

2 a [count] : one of the powers of your mind or body

the faculty of hearing/speech

It was sad to see that his mental faculties [=his ability to think clearly] had begun to fail.

She needs to learn to develop her critical faculties. [=her ability to make judgments about what is good or true]

2 b [singular] : a natural talent for doing something

She has a faculty for making friends.

3 [count] : a department in a college or university

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences

the Faculty of Law


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