faculty

1 a natural ability of the mind or body although they are well into their 80s, the mental faculties of this couple are as sharp as ever Synonyms powerRelated Words function; capability, capacity; aptitude, endowment, flair, genius, gift, instinct, knack, talentNear Antonyms inability, incapability, incapacity; inaptitude, inaptness, ineptness

2 a special and usually inborn ability even when he was still at a young age, John Singleton Copley's artistic faculties were readily recognizable Synonyms aptitude, bent, endowment, talent, flair, genius, gift, head, knackRelated Words affinity, bias, disposition, habitude, impulse, inclination, leaning, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn; ear, eye, mind, nose; feel, hang, instinct, touch, way; capability, competence, facility, proficiency, skill; capacity, potential, power; forte, specialism, speciality, specialtyNear Antonyms disability, handicap, inability, incapacity; shortcoming, weakness

3 the physical or mental power to do something the belief that if someone loses their sight, all of their other physical faculties are heightened Synonyms capability, capableness, capacity, competence, competency, abilityRelated Words aptitude, aptness, endowment, equipment, facility, gift, knack, talent; address, adroitness, deftness, dexterity, hand, prowess, skill; gray matter, instinct, intelligence, ken, reason, understanding; might, potency, puissance, staying power, stuff; adequacy, effectiveness, effectualness, fitness, form, influence, resourcefulness, usefulness; means, resources, wherewithalNear Antonyms helplessness, impotence, paralysis, powerlessness, weakness; defectiveness, deficiency, inadequacy, inadequateness, ineffectiveness, ineffectuality, ineffectualness, inefficaciousness, inefficacy, uselessness; debilitation, disablement, impairment, incapacitationAntonyms disability, inability, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, incompetence, incompetency, ineptitude, ineptness