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1 a) an inherent capability, power, or function <the \faculty of hearing> <digestive \faculty>
b) one of the powers of the mind formerly held by psychologists to form a basis for the explanation of all mental phenomena
2 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
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fac·ul·ty (fakґəl-te) [L. facultas] 1. any normal power or function, especially a mental one. 2. the corps of professors and instructors of a college or university.Medical dictionary. 2011.