Definition of Role

1. Noun. The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group. "Play its role"

Exact synonyms: Function, Office, Part
Generic synonyms: Duty
Specialized synonyms: Capacity, Hat, Portfolio, Lieu, Place, Position, Stead, Second Fiddle
Derivative terms: Function, Officiate, Officiate

2. Noun. An actor's portrayal of someone in a play. "She played the part of Desdemona"

3. Noun. What something is used for. "Ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
Exact synonyms: Function, Purpose, Use
Generic synonyms: Usefulness, Utility
Specialized synonyms: Raison D'etre
Attributes: Functional, Nonfunctional
Derivative terms: Function

4. Noun. Normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting. "What is your role on the team?"
Generic synonyms: Activity
Specialized synonyms: Gender Role, Position

Definition of Role

1. Noun. A character or part played by a performer or actor. ¹

2. Noun. The expected behaviour of an individual in a society. ¹

3. Noun. The function or position of something. ¹

4. Noun. (context: grammar): The function of a word in a phrase. ¹

5. Noun. (alternative spelling of role) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Role

1. a part played by an actor [n -S]

Medical Definition of Role

1. The expected and characteristic pattern of behaviour exhibited by an individual as a member of a particular social group. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Role

rokkaku
roko
rokos
roks
rokurokubi
roky
rola bola
rola bolas
rolag
rolags
rolamite
rolamites
rolandic
rolandic epilepsy
role (current term)
role-play
role-played
role-player
role-playing
role-playing game
role-playing games
role-playing video game
role-playing video games
role-playings
role-plays
role conflict
role conflicts
role model
role models

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