role

Plural: roles

Noun

• A part played by an actor; a person's function in a situation.
• the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
  • "play its role"
• an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
• what something is used for
• normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
  • "what is your role on the team?"
• A character or part played by a performer or actor.
• The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.
• The function or position of something.
• Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, or privileges
• The function of a word in a phrase.
• In the Raku programming language, a code element akin to an interface, used for composition of classes without adding to their inheritance chain.
• An ancient unit of quantity, 72 sheets of parchment.

Examples

• Every tile has a crucial ROLE to play in forming a high-scoring word.
• Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small.
• Local volunteers played an important role in cleaning the beach after the oil spill.
• My neighbor was the lead role in last year's village play.
• The project manager role is responsible for ensuring that everyone on the team knows and executes his or her assigned tasks.
• The role of women has changed significantly in the last century.
• What role does the wax in your earhole fulfill?

Synonyms

character, function, office, part, persona, purpose, theatrical role, use