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Augustine does not disagree with this when he teaches that it is a faculty of the reason and the will to choose good with the assistance of grace; evil, when grace is absent.
John Calvin

Meaning of "faculty" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FACULTY

(Department of learning): from Latin facultās capability; related to Latin facilis easy.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FACULTY

faculty  [ˈfækəltɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FACULTY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Faculty is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FACULTY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of faculty in the English dictionary

The first definition of faculty in the dictionary is one of the inherent powers of the mind or body, such as reason, memory, sight, or hearing. Other definition of faculty is any ability or power, whether acquired or inherent. Faculty is also a conferred power or right.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FACULTY


admiralty
ˈædmərəltɪ
casualty
ˈkæʒjʊəltɪ
commonalty
ˈkɒmənəltɪ
cruelty
ˈkruːəltɪ
difficulty
ˈdɪfɪkəltɪ
disloyalty
dɪsˈlɔɪəltɪ
fealty
ˈfiːəltɪ
interfaculty
ˌɪntəˈfækəltɪ
loyalty
ˈlɔɪəltɪ
mayoralty
ˈmɛərəltɪ
nonfaculty
ˌnɒnˈfækəltɪ
novelty
ˈnɒvəltɪ
penalty
ˈpɛnəltɪ
personalty
ˈpɜːsənəltɪ
realty
ˈrɪəltɪ
royalty
ˈrɔɪəltɪ
specialty
ˈspɛʃəltɪ
subtlety
ˈsʌtəltɪ
vice-admiralty
ˌvaɪsˈædmərəltɪ
viceroyalty
ˌvaɪsˈrɔɪəltɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FACULTY

factualist
factualistic
factuality
factually
factualness
factum
facture
facula
faculae
facular
facultative
facultatively
faculties
faculty advisor
Faculty board
Faculty board meeting
faculty lounge
Faculty meeting
Faculty of Advocates
facundity

WORDS THAT END LIKE FACULTY

brand loyalty
culty
Dean of Faculty
death penalty
degree of difficulty
faulty
frailty
guilty
kelty
Law Faculty
malty
melty
plead guilty
salty
speech difficulty
the death penalty
unfaulty
university faculty
vaulty
Welty

Synonyms and antonyms of faculty in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FACULTY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «faculty» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of faculty

Translation of «faculty» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FACULTY

Find out the translation of faculty to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of faculty from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «faculty» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

机能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

facultad
570 millions of speakers

English

faculty
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संकाय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أعضاء هيئة التدريس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

факультет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

faculdade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দক্ষতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faculté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fakulti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fähigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>機能
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 자질
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fakultas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giảng viên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆசிரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विद्याशाखा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fakülte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

facoltà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wydział
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

факультет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

facultate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σχολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

fakulteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fakultet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fakultetet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of faculty

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FACULTY»

The term «faculty» is very widely used and occupies the 5.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FACULTY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «faculty» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «faculty» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about faculty

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10 QUOTES WITH «FACULTY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word faculty.
1
Lyman Abbott
The very essence of rationalism is that it assumes that the reason is the highest faculty in man and the lord of all the rest.
2
H. C. Bailey
Faith is a higher faculty than reason.
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George Bancroft
If reason is a universal faculty, the decision of the common mind is the nearest criterion of truth.
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Henri Bergson
Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools.
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Amar Bose
There was a time when I was wondering about this business of going public, so I visited about a half-dozen companies in the Boston area, all of them formed by MIT faculty and all had gone public.
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Edward McKendree Bounds
Bible revelations are not against reason but above reason, for the uses of faith, man's highest faculty.
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Joseph P. Bradley
In teaching, regard must be had to the faculties possessed by the pupil. In childhood, memory; in youth, the understanding; in mature life, the reason is the predominating faculty.
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Anne Bronte
All our talents increase in the using, and every faculty, both good and bad, strengthens by exercise: therefore, if you choose to use the bad, or those which tend to evil till they become your masters, and neglect the good till they dwindle away, you have only yourself to blame.
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William F. Buckley, Jr.
I'd rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University.
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John Calvin
Augustine does not disagree with this when he teaches that it is a faculty of the reason and the will to choose good with the assistance of grace; evil, when grace is absent.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FACULTY»

Discover the use of faculty in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to faculty and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Fall of the Faculty
As troubling as this trend has become, there are ways to reverse it. The Fall of the Faculty outlines how we can revamp the system so that real educators can regain their voice in curriculum policy.
Benjamin Ginsberg, 2011
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Advice for new faculty members: nihil nimus
Nihil nimus is a guide to the start of a successful academic career. As its title suggests (nothing in excess), it advocates moderation in ways of working.--From publisher description
Robert Boice, 2000
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The Modularity of Mind: An Essay on Faculty Psychology
One of the most notable aspects of Fodor's work is that it articulates features not only of speculative cognitive architectures but also of current research in artificial intelligence.
Jerry A. Fodor, 1983
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The Architecture of the Language Faculty
Ray Jackendoff steps back to survey the broader theoretical landscape in linguistics, in an attempt to identify some of the sources of the widely perceived malaise with respect to much current theorizing.
Ray Jackendoff, 1997
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A Survival Guide for New Faculty Members: Outlining the Keys ...
This volume clearly sets out, compares, and separates those three components with clarity and provides very useful advice for putting the three together.
Jeffrey P. Bakken, Cynthia G. Simpson, 2011
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The American Faculty: The Restructuring of Academic Work and ...
It will be important for provosts, deans, department chairs, and those who have previously been involved in the 'faculty roles and rewards' movement to read this book and interpret its trends and implications for their own campuses and ...
Jack H. Schuster, Martin J. Finkelstein, 2010
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Understanding Faculty Productivity: Standards and Benchmarks ...
Known for assembling some of the most authoritative research on faculty productivity--and for analyzing its impact on academic and institutional accountability--Michael F. Middaugh presents this comprehensive volume to help campus ...
Michael F. Middaugh, 2001
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A Faculty Theory of Knowledge: The Aim and Scope of Hume's ...
This work draws together the strands of doctine into the epistemological theory that Hume called "a mental geography, " which translates in modern terms into a faculty theory of knowledge.
George Stern, 1971
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Increasing Faculty Diversity: The Occupational Choices of ...
This book identifies the ways in which minority students make occupational choices, what their attitudes are toward a career in academia, and why so few become college professors.
Stephen COLE, Elinor G. Barber, Stephen Cole, 2009
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Coping with Faculty Stress
This useful book outlines the chief forms and major causes of academic stress.
Walter H. Gmelch, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FACULTY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term faculty is used in the context of the following news items.
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Contingent Faculty Aren't Working in the Minors
This frame is used by those both sympathetic to the plight of contingent faculty, similar to the use of “lottery,” and those less sympathetic in a ... «Inside Higher Ed, Jul 15»
2
Universities Are Trying To Teach Faculty How To Spot …
Universities Are Trying To Teach Faculty How To Spot Microaggressions. Student activists demanded colleges make campuses more inclusive, ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Students, Faculty Engage with Streaming Video | ALA Annual 2015
Faculty assign videos for a number of reasons, including to provide different perspectives on the topic, illustrate particular points, bring in ... «Library Journal, Jul 15»
4
SUMMER ART: DSA faculty, students exhibit work at Craven Alley …
Craven Allen Gallery & House of Frames is hosting an exhibit of artwork created by the students and faculty of Durham School of the Arts. The ... «Durham Herald Sun, Jul 15»
5
University of Iowa faculty getting tips on Chinese pronunciation
KGAN-TV reports the program pairs Chinese-speaking student tutors with faculty and staff in one-on-one sessions at the start of every semester ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, Jul 15»
6
Faculty member loses lawsuit over contract
CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a faculty member at Delta State University. William Bill Hays sued ... «SFGate, Jul 15»
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Fredonia faculty member receives $10000 grant for environmental …
A Department of Biology faculty member at the State University of New York at Fredonia is principal investigator for a project receiving a ... «Evening Observer, Jul 15»
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UCF faculty member receives volunteer service award from …
Aware of the significant unmet health needs in the Central Florida community, Angela Ritten, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, clinical assistant professor ... «Nurse.com, Jul 15»
9
Tech faculty member wins distinguished professor award
Working on the EIX for about a year and a half, Wetherbe has created a free open-access resource for any student, faculty or practicing ... «The Daily Toreador, Jul 15»
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HBX Announces Online Courses from Leading Harvard Business …
... research and teaching of Harvard Business School faculty members. ... Byers Professor of Business Administration and faculty chair of HBX. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»

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