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Definition of theta role noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

theta role

noun

/ˈθiːtə rəʊl/

/ˈθeɪtə rəʊl/

(also thematic role)

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the function that a noun phrase has in relation to a verb, for example agent or patient

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