faculty Definition

faculty
noun faculties

1. Any of the range of mental or physical powers.

Thesaurus: sense, power, capability, function; wits, reason, intelligence.
2. A particular talent or aptitude for something.

Thesaurus: ability, propensity, capacity, aptitude, dexterity, talent, forte, knack, gift, strength, skill.
3a. A section of a university, comprising a number of departments;

Example: the Faculty of Science
Thesaurus: university, college, institute, organization.
3b. The professors and lecturers belonging to such a section.

Thesaurus: staff, personnel, teachers, instructors, academics, literati.
(N Amer)
4. The staff of a college, school or university.
5. The members of a professional body.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin facultas power or ability; related to facilis easy.