the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group | (often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order) |
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result | the usual activities in your day |
something less than the whole of a human artifact | the activity of playing 18 holes of golf |
an item that is an instance of some type | any circular or rotating mechanism |
a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |
one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole | a crosspiece between the legs of a chair |
an actor's portrayal of someone in a play | a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time |
that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation | an outburst of applause |
the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music | a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg |
the extended spatial location of something | a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic) |
a portion of a natural object | a regular route for a sentry or policeman |
assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group | the course along which communications spread |
something determined in relation to something that includes it | (sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive |
| an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs |