roles
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/ɹəʊlz/
English
Definitions
noun
- A character or part played by a performer or actor.“Her dream was to get a role in a Hollywood movie, no matter how small.”
- The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.“The role of women has changed significantly in the last century.”
- The function or position of something.“Local volunteers played an important role in cleaning the beach after the oil spill.”
- Designation that denotes an associated set of responsibilities, knowledge, skills, and attitudes“The project manager role is responsible for ensuring that everyone on the team knows and executes his or her assigned tasks.”
noun
- An ancient unit of quantity, 72 sheets of parchment.
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