role

nouns

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"

function, office, part, role

an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

"she played the part of Desdemona"

character, part, persona, role, theatrical role

what something is used for

"the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"

function, purpose, role, use

normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting

"what is your role on the team?"

role

is a type of (narrower)

any specific behavior

"they avoided all recreational activity"