role
Meaning
- 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, and attitudes
- 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.
Synonyms
theatrical role
person role
name role
naming role
shoulder rank part
official duty
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɹəʊl/
Etymology
From French rôle, from Middle French rolle, from Old French role, from Medieval Latin rotulus. Doublet of roll and rotulus.
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