Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - faculty
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faculty
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
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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 ability, power: as, innate or acquired ability to act or do, an inherent capability, power, or function , any of the powers of the mind formerly held by psychologists to form a basis for the explanation of all mental phenomena, natural aptitude , 2. a branch of teaching or learning in an educational institution, something in which one is trained or qualified, 3. the members of a profession, the teaching and administrative staff and those members of the administration having academic rank in an educational institution, ~ members , power, authority, or prerogative given or conferred, see: gift ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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