What does fac in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word fac in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use fac in French.

The word fac in French means uni, go to university, go to university, English department, department of English, law faculty, law school, faculty of medicine, school of medicine, facsimile, fax, fax machine, fax. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fac

uni

nom féminin (abr, familier (apocope de faculté, université) (UK, AU, informal, abbreviation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Notre fille entre en fac l'année prochaine.
Our daughter starts uni next year.

go to university

locution verbale (familier (être étudiant à l'université) (mainly UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il va à la fac pour préparer le concours.

go to university

locution verbale (familier (amorcer ses études universitaires) (mainly UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Beaucoup entrent en fac après le lycée.

English department, department of English

nom féminin (familier (études universitaires d'anglais)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma fille voudrait aller en fac d'anglais pour ensuite devenir prof.

law faculty, law school

nom féminin (familier (université enseignant le droit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

faculty of medicine, school of medicine

nom féminin (familier (université enseignant la médecine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

facsimile

nom masculin (reproduction exacte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce fac-similé de tableau de maître est très réussi.

fax

nom masculin (vieilli, rare (document transmis par téléphone)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le fax permet des fac-similés.

fax machine, fax

nom masculin (vieilli, rare (appareil de transmission)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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