Capacity and Role

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Capacity noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

Usage example: offered advice in his capacity as a lawyer

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Role is a synonym for capacity in function topic. In some cases you can use "Role" instead a noun "Capacity".

Role noun - The action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists.

Usage example: studying the role of sunlight in the body's production of vitamin D

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Capacity is a synonym for role in duty topic. You can use "Capacity" instead a noun "Role", if it concerns topics such as job.

good	good capacity	good role
exact	exact capacity	exact role
similar	similar capacity	similar role
usual	usual capacity	usual role
Other adjectives: small, actual, entire, real, large, expanded, increased, serious, huge, little, new, minor, limited, significant, official, greater, larger, reduced, smaller, different, bigger.

Exact proportion of master and pet power may vary, but typically a petmaster has a primary role and can function in some capacity should his minions be killed or disabled.

Source: An Adventurer Is You
Team Mom: Athena fills this role in an official capacity, serving as the seven heroes' resident dorm mother and protector.

Source: Western Animation / Class of the Titans
He does fulfill the Shadow Emperor role in Daggerfall though, albeit in a non-evil capacity.

Source: The Emperor

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