n. (pl. -ies)
1. an aptitude or ability for a particular activity.
2 an inherent mental or physical power.
3 a a group of university departments concerned with a major division of knowledge (faculty of modern languages). b US the staff of a university or college. c a branch of art or science; those qualified to teach it.
4 the members of a particular profession, esp. medicine.
5 authorization, esp. by a Church authority.
Phrases and idioms:
Faculty of Advocates Law the society constituting the Scottish Bar.
Etymology: ME f. OF facult{eacute} f. L facultas -tatis f. facilis easy