faculty

noun
UK: /ˈfæk.əl.ti/
US: /ˈfæk.əl.ti/

  1. All the teachers at a school or college.

    1. The faculty is meeting this afternoon after classes end.
    2. Our university's faculty includes several internationally renowned professors.

  2. A department or group of related departments within a university.

    1. She is a professor in the faculty of medicine.
    2. The university's faculty of arts has a new dean this academic year.

  3. An ability or power of the mind or body.

    1. Even when very ill, he retained his mental faculties.
    2. Her critical faculty sharpened with experience in the field of journalism.

Synonyms

staff department ability power

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "faculty" in English means: All the teachers at a school or college., A department or group of related departments within a university., An ability or power of the mind or body..

The phonetic transcription of "faculty" is /ˈfæk.əl.ti/ in British English and /ˈfæk.əl.ti/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "faculty": staff, department, ability, power.

Example usage of "faculty": "The faculty is meeting this afternoon after classes end.". More examples on the page.