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faculty

noun C1
a=RP,GA

Meanings

noun

the teachers and professors working at a school, college, or university

faculty: the teachers and professors working at a school, college, or university
noun

a natural ability, especially a mental ability such as memory, reasoning, or speech

faculty: a natural ability, especially a mental ability such as memory, reasoning, or speech
noun

a major department or division within a university that covers a broad subject area

faculty: a major department or division within a university that covers a broad subject area

Definition

Faculty refers to the teaching staff of a school or university, or to a person’s natural mental or physical ability.

Faculty most commonly means the group of teachers and professors who work at a school, college, or university. It can also mean an ability or power, especially a mental ability such as memory or judgment. In academic contexts, it may also refer to a major division within a university, such as the Faculty of Science.

Examples

  • The faculty voted to revise the curriculum after months of debate.
  • Our faculty includes researchers whose work shapes international policy discussions.
  • She impressed the faculty panel with a clear, well-structured defense of her thesis.
  • With age, he noticed his faculty for recalling names had weakened slightly, so he relied more on notes.
  • They met with the faculty of engineering to coordinate a joint project across departments.

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse faculty (the staff) with students and incorrectly use it to mean the student body.

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