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faculty

 
 
/ˈfækəlti/ noun

Definition

[C] a natural ability to hear, see, think, move, etc: [usually plural] After her stroke, my mother lost many of her faculties.
the English/law/science, etc faculty a particular department at a college or university, or the teachers in that department
the faculty US all of the teachers at a school or college
(Definition of faculty noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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