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role
Overview of noun role
The noun role has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (34) function, office, part, role -- (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")
2. (10) character, role, theatrical role, part, persona -- (an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona")
3. (9) function, purpose, role, use -- (what something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?")
4. (6) role -- (normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun role
4 senses of role
Sense 1
function, office, part, role
=> duty
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
character, role, theatrical role, part, persona
=> portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation
=> acting, playing, playacting, performing
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> performing arts
=> humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts
=> discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge
=> knowledge domain, knowledge base
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
function, purpose, role, use
=> utility, usefulness
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
role
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun role
4 senses of role
Sense 1
function, office, part, role
=> capacity
=> hat
=> portfolio
=> stead, position, place, lieu
=> second fiddle
Sense 2
character, role, theatrical role, part, persona
=> bit part, minor role
=> heavy
=> hero
=> ingenue
=> title role, name part
=> heroine
=> villain, baddie
Sense 3
function, purpose, role, use
=> raison d'etre
Sense 4
role
=> gender role
=> position
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun role
4 senses of role
Sense 1
function, office, part, role
=> duty
Sense 2
character, role, theatrical role, part, persona
=> portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation
Sense 3
function, purpose, role, use
=> utility, usefulness
Sense 4
role
=> activity
Antonyms of noun role
Member Holonyms of noun role
Substance Holonyms of noun role
Part Holonyms of noun role
Member Meronyms of noun role
Substance Meronyms of noun role
Part Meronyms of noun role
Meronyms of noun role
Holonyms of noun role
Attributes of noun role
1 of 4 senses of role
Sense 3
function, purpose, role, use
=> functional (vs. nonfunctional)
=> nonfunctional (vs. functional)
Derived Forms of noun role
Domain of noun role
Domain Terms of noun role
Familiarity of noun role
role used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun role
4 senses of role
Sense 1
function, office, part, role
> duty
=> job, task, chore
=> function, office, part, role
=> assignment, duty assignment
Sense 2
character, role, theatrical role, part, persona
> portrayal, characterization, enactment, personation
=> impression
=> character, role, theatrical role, part, persona
Sense 3
function, purpose, role, use
> utility, usefulness
=> detergency, detergence
=> function, purpose, role, use
=> helpfulness
=> use
=> serviceability, serviceableness, usableness, useableness, usability
=> instrumentality
=> practicality
=> practicability, practicableness
Sense 4
role
> activity
=> variation, variance
=> space walk
=> domesticity
=> operation
=> operation
=> practice, pattern
=> diversion, recreation
=> cup of tea, bag, dish
=> follow-up, followup
=> game
=> turn, play
=> music
=> acting, playing, playacting, performing
=> liveliness, animation
=> burst, fit
=> work
=> works, deeds
=> service
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> occupation
=> writing, committal to writing
=> role
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> waste, wastefulness, dissipation
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> control
=> protection
=> sensory activity
=> education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity
=> training, preparation, grooming
=> representation
=> creation, creative activity
=> dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly
=> line function, line duty
=> puncture
=> search, hunt, hunting
=> use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
=> operation, military operation
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> calibration, standardization, standardisation
=> organization, organisation
=> grouping
=> support, supporting
=> continuance, continuation
=> procedure, process
=> ceremony
=> ceremony
=> worship
=> energizing, activating, activation
=> concealment, concealing, hiding
=> placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
=> provision, supply, supplying
=> demand
=> pleasure
=> enjoyment, delectation
=> lamentation, mourning
=> laughter
=> market, marketplace
=> preparation, readying
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> support
=> behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
=> behavior, behaviour
=> leadership, leading
=> precession, precedence, precedency
=> solo
=> buzz
=> fun
=> sin, hell
=> release, outlet, vent
=> last
=> mystification, obfuscation
=> negotiation
=> perturbation, disturbance
=> timekeeping
Meronyms of noun role
4 senses of role
Holonyms of noun role
Grep of noun role
affected role
agentive role
barcarole
benefactive role
casserole
chicken casserole
chicory escarole
escarole
gender role
glycerole
instrumental role
locative role
minor role
parole
participant role
patient role
prole
recipient role
resultant role
rigamarole
rigmarole
role
role model
role player
roleplaying
semantic role
temporal role
theatrical role
title role
Grep of verb role
parole
roleplay
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