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role

/ role /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
"what is your role on the team?"
Type of:
activity
Kinds of:
gender role position
noun Sense 2
an actor''s portrayal of someone in a play
"she played the part of Desdemona"
Type of:
portrayal characterization enactment
Kinds of:
bit part minor role heavy hero ingenue
Derived:
impersonate portray embody be personify
noun Sense 3
what something is used for
"the function of an auger is to bore holes"
"ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
Type of:
utility usefulness
Kinds of:
raison d'etre
Derived:
serve function
noun Sense 4
the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
"the function of a teacher"
"the government must do its part"
"play its role"
Type of:
duty
Kinds of:
capacity hat portfolio stead position
Derived:
officiate function
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

activity gender role position portrayal characterization enactment bit part minor role heavy hero ingenue utility