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