faculty

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. ability, aptitude, power, talent, knack; professorate, [teaching] staff. See skill, school, intellect.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A special aptitude]

Syn. ability, talent, capacity, forte; see ability 1 .

2. [A group of specialists, usually engaged in instruction or research]

Syn. staff, faculty members, teachers, personnel, instructors, employees, university, college, institute, department, teaching staff, instructional staff, research staff, research workers, teaching assistants, body of professors, professoriate, clinic, society, body, organization, corps, instructional corps, mentors, professors, assistant professors, associate professors, docents, tutors, functionaries, foundation, pedagogues, lecturers, monitors, advisers, masters, scholars, literati, dons, fellows, profs*, TA's*, ABD's*.

See Synonym Study at talent .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

1. ability capability, skill, aptitude, talent, facility, capacity, gift, knack, flair, instinct.

2. teachers staff, instructors, academics, professors, body.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. An innate capability: aptitude, aptness, bent, flair, genius, gift, head, instinct, knack, talent, turn. See ABILITY, APPROACH. 2. Physical, mental, financial, or legal power to perform: ability, capability, capacity, competence, competency, might. See ABILITY. 3. Conferred power: authority, mandate, right. Law: competence, competency. See ABILITY.