Faculty
/ˈfæk.əl.ti/
Definitions
2 meaningsThe teaching staff or experts within a specific department or discipline in a college or university.
/ˈfæk.əl.ti/
A group of teachers or experts in a particular field.
The faculty members at the medical school are dedicated to their students.
💡 Simply: Imagine a school with a bunch of super-smart teachers for one subject. Those teachers are the faculty! They all know a lot about the same thing, like science or art.
👶 For kids: The teachers and grown-ups who work at a school or college.
More Examples
The faculty is responsible for the overall academic quality of the program.
She was invited to speak at a faculty seminar on sustainable development.
How It's Used
"The faculty at the university is renowned for its research."
"The history faculty held a meeting to discuss curriculum changes."
An inherent mental or physical power or ability.
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An inherent mental or physical power.
The old man’s faculties were starting to fail.
💡 Simply: Imagine you have special powers, like remembering things or speaking. Those powers are your faculties! They let you do stuff.
👶 For kids: The things your mind and body can do, like thinking, remembering, or moving.
More Examples
Her artistic faculty was evident from a young age.
The accident severely damaged his cognitive faculties.
How It's Used
"The brain's faculty of memory can be enhanced through training."
"The injury impaired his faculty of speech."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
From Middle English `faculte`, from Old French `faculté`, from Latin `facultas` meaning 'ability, power, opportunity'. Related to `facilis` meaning 'easy'.
Historically, 'faculty' was also used to denote a special privilege or right granted by authority. This meaning is less common today.
Memory tip
Think of a school's 'faculty' as a 'family' of knowledgeable instructors.
Word Origin
"ability, power"