Difference between Role and Part

What is the difference between Role and Part?

Role as a noun is a character or part played by a performer or actor. while Part as a noun is a fraction of a whole; a portion.

Role

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A character or part played by a performer or actor. The expected behaviour of an individual in a society. The function or position of something. The function of a word in a phrase.

Example sentence: Time plays a role in almost every decision. And some decisions define your attitude about time.

Part

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Partly, partially, fractionally.

Part of speech: preposition

Definition: partially composed of

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Fractional, partial.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To leave.To cut hair with a parting.To divide in two.To be divided in two or separated.To leave (an IRC channel).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fraction of a whole; a portion.A distinct element or component.A group inside a larger group.Duty; responsibility.Share, especially of a profit.Position or role (especially in a play).A unit of relative proportion in a mixture.3.5 centiliters of one ingredient in a mixed drink.A section of a document.The dividing line formed by combing the hair in different directions.The melody played or sung by a particular instrument, voice, or group of instruments or voices, within a polyphonic piece.In the Hebrew lunisolar calendar, a unit of time equivalent to 3⅓ seconds.

Example sentence: I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.

We hope you now know whether to use Role or Part in your sentence.

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