Noun

(faculties)

The scholarly staff at colleges or universities, as opposed to the students or support staff.

A division of a university (e.g. a Faculty of Science or Faculty of Medicine).

An ability, skill, or power, often plural.

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I have used the notion of games so far as if it were familiar to most people. I think this is justified as everyone knows how to play some games. Accordingly, games serve admirably as models for the clarification of other, less well-understood, social-psychological phenomena. Yet the ability to follow rules, play games, and construct new games is a faculty not equally shared by all persons. [...]

He lived until he reached the age of 90 with most of his faculties intact.

Noun

The extent to which time is well used for the intended task.

The efficiency of the planning department is deplorable.

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, year=2012 , date=September 7 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Moldova 0-5 England , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The display and result must be placed in the context that was it was against a side that looked every bit their Fifa world ranking of 141 - but England completed the job with efficiency to record their biggest away win in 19 years.}}

(dated) The quality of producing an effect or effects.

* Hooker

The manner of this divine efficiency being far above us.

The extent to which a resource, such as electricity, is used for the intended purpose; the ratio of useful work to energy expended.

The efficiency of this loudspeaker is 40%.

(United States) A one-room apartment.

I have an efficiency available June through July.

fully-furnished efficiencies