faculty

/ˈfækəlti/
noun
  1. The teaching staff of a school, college, or university.
    • The faculty at this university includes many Nobel laureates.
    • She was hired as a member of the English faculty last year.
    • The faculty voted to extend the winter break by one day.
  2. A department or division within a university that focuses on a particular area of study.
    • He is a professor in the Faculty of Engineering.
    • She transferred from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Medicine.
    • The Faculty of Arts offers courses in history, literature, and philosophy.
  3. A natural ability or power of the mind or body.
    • Despite his age, he still has all his mental faculties.
    • The accident affected her faculty of speech.
    • Humans have the unique faculty of abstract reasoning.
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