faculty

Meanings

• noun

  A body of teachers or other academic staff at a college or university.

  - "The computer science faculty at MIT is renowned for its research."
  - "The faculty meeting was scheduled for 3 pm."

• noun

  A particular capacity or ability of the mind or body.

  - "His faculty for memory is extraordinary."
  - "She showed great faculty in solving the puzzle."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfæ.kəl.ti/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with faculty
ability , capability , mobility

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Variants

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faculties , faculty , inter-faculty , interfaculty , sub-faculties , sub-faculty , subfaculties , subfaculty

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'facultas' meaning 'power' or 'ability'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'faculty' comes from the Latin word 'facultas', which means 'power' or 'ability'.

2. The word 'faculty' can refer to both a group of teachers or academic staff and a particular ability or capacity of the mind or body.

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Related Concepts

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1. Staff: Refers to the collective body of employees in an organization, including teachers and administrative personnel.

2. Academic staff: Refers to the employees of a university or college who teach and conduct research.

3. Mental faculties: The various cognitive abilities of the mind, including memory, perception, reasoning, and problem-solving.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'faculty' is often used metaphorically to represent the various powers or abilities of the mind or body. For instance, in Dante's 'Divine Comedy', the seven heavenly virtues are personified as the seven 'faculties' of the soul.

How to Memorize "faculty"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of teachers or scholars gathered together in a university setting.
   - Visualize the different mental faculties as distinct entities in the mind.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'faculty' with the image of a group of teachers or scholars.
   - Associate the word 'faculty' with the different mental abilities, such as memory, perception, and reasoning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'FACULTY' to remember the different mental faculties: F - Fight or Flight, A - Attention, C - Comprehension, U - Understanding, L - Logic, T - Thinking, Y - Judgment.

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