faculty
The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.
Noun 4 meanings
The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.
A division of a university.
“She transferred from the Faculty of Science to the Faculty of Medicine.”
An ability, power, or skill.
“He lived until he reached the age of 90 with most of his faculties intact.”
An authority, power, or privilege conferred by a higher authority.
Etymology
From Middle English faculte (“power, property”), from Old French faculte, from Latin facultas (“capability, ability, skill, abundance, plenty, stock, goods, property; in Medieval Latin also a body of teachers”), another form of facilitas (“easiness, facility, etc.
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FACULTY at a glance
FACULTY has 7 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + U 1 + L 1 + T 1 + Y 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,077 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with faculty
All rhymes- GUILTY10
- PENALTY12
- DIFFICULTY22
- LOYALTY13
- SPECIALTY16
- ROYALTY13
- CRUELTY12
- SALTY8
- NOVELTY13
- FAULTY12
- CASUALTY13
- ADMIRALTY15
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