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