fac·ul·ty 
/ˈfækəlti/ noun
plural fac·ul·ties /ˈfækəlti/ noun 1 a [noncount] : the group of teachers in a school or college
▪ She's a member of the Harvard faculty. — often used before another noun ▪ faculty members ▪ a faculty meeting
b faculty [plural] US : faculty members or teachers
▪ The school hired more faculty. ▪ a meeting with students and faculty 2 a [count] : one of the powers of your mind or body
▪ the faculty of hearing/speech ▪ It was sad to see that his mental faculties [=his ability to think clearly] had begun to fail. ▪ She needs to learn to develop her critical faculties. [=her ability to make judgments about what is good or true]
b [singular] : a natural talent for doing something
▪ She has a faculty for making friends. 3 [count] : a department in a college or university
▪ The Faculty of Arts and Sciences ▪ the Faculty of Law
▪ She's a member of the Harvard faculty. — often used before another noun ▪ faculty members ▪ a faculty meeting
b faculty [plural] US : faculty members or teachers
▪ The school hired more faculty. ▪ a meeting with students and faculty
▪ the faculty of hearing/speech ▪ It was sad to see that his mental faculties [=his ability to think clearly] had begun to fail. ▪ She needs to learn to develop her critical faculties. [=her ability to make judgments about what is good or true]
b [singular] : a natural talent for doing something
▪ She has a faculty for making friends.
▪ The Faculty of Arts and Sciences ▪ the Faculty of Law
