faculty
Translation
faculty, department, ability, capacity
Examples
She is a member of the arts faculty.
She is a member of the arts faculty.
He has a great faculty for learning languages.
He has a great faculty for learning languages.
She retained her mental faculties until her death.
She retained her mental faculties until her death.
Grammar Patterns
the faculty of ((sth.)) the teaching staff of a department She is a member of the arts faculty.
a faculty for ((sth./-ing)) a natural ability to do something He has a great faculty for learning languages.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (staff) department, staff; (ability) capacity, talent, skill
Etymology
From Latin 'facultas' (capability, power), from 'facilis' (easy), which comes from 'facere' (to do, to make).
Memory Tips
A university 'faculty' is a group with the 'faculty' (ability) to teach.