faculty

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• Faculty — Fac ul*ty, n.; pl. {Faculties}. [F. facult?, L. facultas, fr. facilis easy (cf. facul easily), fr. fecere to make. See {Fact}, and cf. {Facility}.] 1. Ability to act or perform, whether inborn or cultivated; capacity for any natural function;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Faculty — may refer to:In education: * Faculty (university), a division of a university or the academic staff of a university * A collective name for the teachers in schools in the United StatesIn other uses: * Faculty (instrument), an instrument or… …   Wikipedia

• faculty — I (ability) noun ableness, adroitness, aptitude, capability, capacity, cleverness, competence, competency, cunning, deftness, dexterity, enablement, endowment, equipment, expertise, expertness, fitness, flair, gift, handiness, knack, know how,… …   Law dictionary

• faculty — noun 1 natural ability of the body/mind ADJECTIVE ▪ higher ▪ the evolution of man s higher faculties ▪ cognitive, intellectual, mental, rational ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• faculty — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English faculte, from Anglo French faculté, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin facultat , facultas branch of learning or teaching, from Latin, ability, abundance, from facilis facile Date: 14th… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• faculty — /fak euhl tee/, n., pl. faculties. 1. an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily. 2. one of the powers of the mind, as memory, reason, or speech: Though very sick, he is in full… …   Universalium

• faculty — noun /fækʊltiː/ a) The scholarly staff at colleges or universities, as opposed to the students or support staff. He lived until he reached the age of 90 with most of his faculties intact. b) A division of a university (e.g. a Faculty of Science… …   Wiktionary

• faculty — A natural or specialized power of a living organism. * * * fac·ul·ty fak əl tē n, pl ties 1 a) an inherent capability, power, or function <the faculty of hearing> <digestive faculty> b) one of the powers of the mind formerly held by… …   Medical dictionary

• faculty — See facility. See facility, faculty …   Dictionary of problem words and expressions

• Faculty of Technical Sciences (Novi Sad) — Faculty of Technical Sciences (Serbian Cyrillic: Факултет техничких наука, Serbian Latin: Fakultet tehničkih nauka , short FTN) is a higher educational institution located in Novi Sad, the capital of the Serbian province Vojvodina and is part of… …   Wikipedia

• Faculty of Advocates — Formation 1532 Headquarters Parliament House Location Ed …   Wikipedia