faculteit

Definitions of faculteit
  1. noun
    the body of teachers and administrators at a school
    synonyms: docentencorps, docentenkorps, staf
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    type of:
    apparaat, instantie, lichaam, orgaan
    a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
  2. noun
    one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
    synonyms: kunnen, macht, potentie, vermogen
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    spraak, spraakvermogen, stem
    the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
    geheugen, herinnering, herinneringsvermogen, memorie, nagedachtenis, retentie
    the power of retaining and recalling past experience
    brein, denkraam, denkvermogen, geest, geestvermogen, hersens, rede, verstand
    the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
    perceptievermogen, waarnemingsvermogen, zin, zintuig
    the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
    wil, willekeur, wilsuiting
    the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
    aanvoelingsvermogen, gevoeligheid, hyperesthesie, overgevoeligheid, sensibiliteit, sensitiviteit
    (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
    vigilantie, waakzaamheid
    the process of paying close and continuous attention
    type of:
    kunnen, macht, potentie, solvabiliteit, vermogen
    possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
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