a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) | the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group |
a reason for wanting something done | the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result |
the power of attracting or holding one's attention (because it is unusual or exciting etc.) | something less than the whole of a human artifact |
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something | an item that is an instance of some type |
(usually plural) a social group whose members control some field of activity and who have common aims | a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions |
a fixed charge for borrowing money; usually a percentage of the amount borrowed | one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole |
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something | an actor's portrayal of someone in a play |
| that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation |
| the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music |
| the extended spatial location of something |
| a portion of a natural object |
| assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group |
| something determined in relation to something that includes it |