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- [fak-uh l-tee]
- /ˈfæk əl ti/
- /ˈfæk.əl.ti/
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- [fak-uh l-tee]
- /ˈfæk əl ti/
Definitions of faculties word
- noun plural faculties an ability, natural or acquired, for a particular kind of action: a faculty for making friends easily. 1
- noun plural faculties one of the powers of the mind, as memory, reason, or speech: Though very sick, he is in full possession of all his faculties. 1
- noun plural faculties an inherent capability of the body: the faculties of sight and hearing. 1
- noun plural faculties exceptional ability or aptitude: a president with a faculty for management. 1
- noun plural faculties Education. the entire teaching and administrative force of a university, college, or school. one of the departments of learning, as theology, medicine, or law, in a university. the teaching body, sometimes with the students, in any of these departments. 1
- noun plural faculties the members of a learned profession: the medical faculty. 1
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Origin of faculties
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English faculte < Anglo-French, Middle French < Latin facultāt- (stem of facultās) ability, power, equivalent to facil(is) easy (see facile) + -tāt- -ty2; cf. facility
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Parts of speech for Faculties
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faculties popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for faculties
noun faculties
- commonsense — sound practical judgment that is independent of specialized knowledge, training, or the like; normal native intelligence.
- mother wit — natural or practical intelligence, wit, or sense.
- reason — a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.: the reason for declaring war.
- nous — Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- wits — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
Antonyms for faculties
noun faculties
- antipathies — Plural form of antipathy.
- dislikes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dislike.
- needs — of necessity; necessarily (usually preceded or followed by must): It must needs be so. It needs must be.
- weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
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