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Meaning of role

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  role
      n 1: 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" [syn:
           {function}, {office}, {part}, {role}]
      2: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the
         part of Desdemona" [syn: {character}, {role}, {theatrical
         role}, {part}, {persona}]
      3: what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to
         bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?" [syn:
         {function}, {purpose}, {role}, {use}]
      4: normal or customary activity of a person in a particular
         social setting; "what is your role on the team?"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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