transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfa-kəl-tē ]
noun
( plural -ties )
Etymology: Middle English faculte, from Anglo-French faculté, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin facultat-, facultas branch of learning or teaching, from Latin, ability, abundance, from facilis facile
Date: 14th century
1. : ability , power : as
a. : innate or acquired ability to act or do
b. : an inherent capability, power, or function
the faculty of hearing
c. : any of the powers of the mind formerly held by psychologists to form a basis for the explanation of all mental phenomena
d. : natural aptitude
has a faculty for saying the right things
2.
a. : a branch of teaching or learning in an educational institution
b. archaic : something in which one is trained or qualified
3.
a. : the members of a profession
b. : the teaching and administrative staff and those members of the administration having academic rank in an educational institution
c. faculty plural : faculty members
many faculty were present
4. : power, authority, or prerogative given or conferred
Synonyms: see gift