Meaning & Definition of Faculty in English
English⟶
Faculty
/fækəlti/
noun
1. One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
synonym:
- faculty,
- mental faculty,
- module
2. The body of teachers and administrators at a school
- "The dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
synonym:
- staff,
- faculty
Examples of using
Man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter.
Man is different from animals in that he has the faculty of speech.
He was at a loss as to which faculty to choose.