Look up: role

1. role
   [n] - normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
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2. Role
   behaviour expected of someone who holds a particular status
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3. Role
   The way individuals express themselves within the context of those around them. Specific behaviour patterns which conform to the expectations of others, eg father/husband; wife/mother; boss/subordinate; teacher/students.
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4. role
   In theatre, an alternative word for character, a person in a play portrayed by an actor. ...
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5. role
   a symbol used to modify the meaning of a descriptor in indexing, when the descriptor is capable of assuming different functions in different subject matter descriptions so that the function ascribed to it in a given context may be identified Category: Documentation and information
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
6. Rôle
   Rôle noun [ French See Roll .] A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the rôle of philanthropist. Title rôle , the part, or characte...
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7. role
   The expected and characteristic pattern of behaviour exhibited by an individual as a member of a particular social group. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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8. role
   theatrical role noun an actor`s portrayal of someone in a play; `she played the part of Desdemona`
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9. Role
   • (n.) A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the role of philanthropist.
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10. role
    in sociology, the behaviour expected of an individual who occupies a given social position or status. A role is a comprehensive pattern of behaviour ... [4 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/62
    
    
11. role
    Type: Term Pronunciation: rōl Definitions: 1. The pattern of behavior that a person exhibits in relationship to significant others in his or her life; it has its roots in childhood and is influenced by significant people with whom the person has or had primary relationships.
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12. role
    In theatre, an alternative word for character, a person in a play portrayed by an actor
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13. Role
    A `role` or a `social role` (also spelt `rôle`) is a set of connected behaviors, rights and obligations as conceptualized by actors in a social situation. It is an expected or free or continuously changing behavior and may have a given individual social status or social position. It is vital to b...
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