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faculty
[ fak-uhl-tee ]
noun
- an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action:
a faculty for making friends easily.
- one of the powers of the mind, as memory, reason, or speech:
Though very sick, he is in full possession of all his faculties.
- an inherent capability of the body:
the faculties of sight and hearing.
- exceptional ability or aptitude:
a president with a faculty for management.
- Education.
- the entire teaching and administrative force of a university, college, or school.
- one of the departments of learning, as theology, medicine, or law, in a university.
- the teaching body, sometimes with the students, in any of these departments.
- the members of a learned profession:
the medical faculty.
- a power or privilege conferred by the state, a superior, etc.:
The police were given the faculty to search the building.
- Ecclesiastical. a dispensation, license, or authorization.
faculty
/ ˈfækəltɪ /
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
- all the teaching staff at a university, college, school, etc
- all members of a learned profession
- archaic.occupation
Other Words From
- inter·facul·ty noun plural interfaculties adjective
- pro·facul·ty adjective
- under·facul·ty noun plural underfaculties
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of faculty1
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Example Sentences
Among the Academic Senate’s 44 members, who represent about 4,500 faculty, 21 supported the censure motion, seven opposed and six abstained.
“We are proud to welcome students, faculty, and staff from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we will continue to support and protect all members of our communities.”
Community College District Board of Trustees election include activists, former and current faculty and staff members, and incumbent trustees.
Two separate faculty task forces trying to address the issues have come to different conclusions.
As the 10-year graduation initiative nears its end, CSU has launched an unprecedented outreach effort to survey more than 1 million faculty, staff, students, alumni and others on how to reimagine student success.
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