n, pl  -ties  1 a  :  an inherent capability, power, or function <the of hearing>  <digestive >   b  :  one of the powers of the mind formerly held by psychologists to form a basis for the explanation of all mental phenomena  2 a  :  the members of a profession  b  :  the teaching and administrative staff and those members of the administration having academic rank in an educational institution .
 
 
 
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