faculty

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noun

Plural noun:

faculties

1.
(Canada, Philippines, US)(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.
2.
A division of a university.
She transferred from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Medicine.
3.
(Often in the plural): An ability, power, or skill.
He lived until he reached the age of 90 with most of his faculties intact.
If I will aske meere Philosophers, what the soule is, I shall finde amongst them, that will tell me, it is nothing, but the temperament and harmony, and just and equall composition of the Elements in the body, which produces all those faculties which we ascribe to the soule […]
4.
An authority, power, or privilege conferred by a higher authority.
5.
(Church of England)A licence to make alterations to a church.
6.
The members of a profession.

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From Middle English faculte (power, property), from Old French faculte, from Latin facultas, another form of facilitas (easiness, facility, etc.), from facul, another form of facilis (easy, facile); see facile. facility.