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faculty

faculty

Meaning of faculty

academic staff or division

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EN-UK/ə ˈfækəlti/
EN-US/ˈfækəlti/
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faculty with Russian translation

faculty usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она начала работать на факультете естественных наук после защиты диссертации.

She joined the faculty of science after finishing her PhD.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Факультет проголосовал за обновление учебной программы в следующем году.

The faculty voted to update the curriculum next year.

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faculty belongs to the topic "School and University". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

facultyфакультет
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

faculty synonyms

Related words worth learning together

department
A smaller unit within a faculty or college, focused on a specific subject area (e.g. the Department of Chemistry).
school
Can mean a major division within a university (e.g. School of Medicine), an independent educational institution, or a level of schooling; usage varies.
college
Can mean an independent higher education institution (especially in the US) or a constituent part of a university (especially in some UK universities); varies by country.
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🇬🇧en

A smaller unit within a faculty or college, focused on a specific subject area (e.g. the Department of Chemistry).

B2Very Often

The biology department offers several new courses this semester.

🇬🇧en

Can mean a major division within a university (e.g. School of Medicine), an independent educational institution, or a level of schooling; usage varies.

B2Very Often

She is a professor at the school of business.

🇬🇧en

Can mean an independent higher education institution (especially in the US) or a constituent part of a university (especially in some UK universities); varies by country.

B2Very Often

He studied physics at a small liberal arts college.

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How to pronounce faculty and what this word means

faculty means faculty. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce faculty

/ə ˈfækəlti/

faculty translation

faculty

faculty examples

She joined the faculty of science after finishing her PhD.

faculty transcription

/ə ˈfækəlti/, /ˈfækəlti/

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faculty meaning: what does it mean?

academic staff or division

faculty pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

faculty is pronounced as /ə ˈfækəlti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

faculty definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She joined the faculty of science after finishing her PhD. Translation: Она начала работать на факультете естественных наук после защиты диссертации.

Is faculty part of School and University vocabulary?

Yes, faculty can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is faculty part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, faculty can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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