1. One of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
   "Memory is an important mental faculty that can be improved with practice";
   - mental faculty, module
    
2. [N. Amer] The body of teachers and administrators at a school
   "the dean addressed the letter to the entire faculty of the university";
   - staff
    
3. Division of a university dealing with a particular major subject area
   "She was a professor in the Faculty of Law"

Derived forms: faculties

Type of: ability, body, power

Part of: school

Encyclopedia: Faculty