faculty — the teaching staff of a university or college
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the teaching staff of a university or college
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfækəlti/
Example Sentences
- The new professor joined the faculty and immediately became popular for bringing donuts to every meeting.
- Despite losing his faculty of hearing, Beethoven continued composing masterpieces.
- The engineering faculty organized a robot competition where the robots had to make perfect coffee.
faculty
NOUN[/ˈfækəlti/]
the teaching staff of a university or college
The university faculty welcomed new students on the first day.
The faculty supported students throughout the semester. (👨🏫 Professors + 🏫 University → Faculty)
The faculty combined their specialties to improve education.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'facultas', which originally meant 'ability' or 'ease of doing something'. Over time, it evolved to denote the teaching staff of a university, extending the sense of 'capability' to refer to a group of skilled professionals.
Breakdown
Latin 'facul-' (from 'facere', meaning 'to do' or 'to make') + '-tas' (a noun-forming suffix denoting a state or quality), literally meaning 'the quality of being able to do'.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The new professor joined the faculty and immediately became popular for bringing donuts to every meeting.”
“Despite losing his faculty of hearing, Beethoven continued composing masterpieces.”
“The engineering faculty organized a robot competition where the robots had to make perfect coffee.”
“She has an extraordinary faculty for remembering faces but terrible at remembering names.”
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