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

thematic role

noun
 
/θɪˌmætɪk ˈrəʊl/,
 
/θiːˌmætɪk ˈrəʊl/
 
/θɪˌmætɪk ˈrəʊl/,
 
/θiːˌmætɪk ˈrəʊl/
(also theta role)
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  1. the function that a noun phrase has in relation to a verb, for example agent or patient
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