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faculty vs ability

ability vs faculty

faculty and ability both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
faculty Yes No No No
ability Yes No No No
As nouns, ability is a hypernym of faculty; that is, ability is a word with a broader meaning than faculty:
  • faculty: one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
  • ability: possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
Other hypernyms of faculty include power.
faculty (noun) ability (noun)
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
the body of teachers and administrators at a school possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done
Difference between faculty and ability

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