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Plus vs Pliers - What's the difference?

plus | pliers |

As nouns the difference between plus and pliers

is that plus is a positive quantity while pliers is a gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand.

As a conjunction plus

is sum of the previous one and the following one.

As an adjective plus

is being positive rather than negative or zero.

As a verb plus

is to add; to subject to addition.

plus

English

Conjunction

(English Conjunctions)
  • sum of the previous one and the following one.
    • Two plus two equals four.
    A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms plus one of oxygen.
  • (colloquial) with; having in addition
    • I've won a holiday to France plus five hundred Euros' spending money!
  • and also; in addition
    • Let's go home now, it's late, plus I'm not feeling too well.

    Synonyms

    * and

    Antonyms

    * minus

    Derived terms

    * plus sign

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A positive quantity.
  • An asset or useful addition.
    • He is a real plus to the team.
  • (arithmetic) A plus sign: .

    • Synonyms

    * (useful addition) asset * plus sign

    Antonyms

    * (useful addition) liability, minus * minus, minus sign

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Being positive rather than negative or zero.
    • -2 * -2 = +4 ("minus 2 times minus 2 equals plus four")
  • Positive, or involving advantage.
    • He is a plus factor.
  • (physics) Electrically positive.
    • A battery has both a plus pole and a minus pole.

    Derived terms

    * ** on the plus side

    Synonyms

    * (being positive rather than negative or zero) positive * advantageous, good, positive

    Antonyms

    * (being positive rather than negative or zero) minus, negative * bad, disadvantageous, minus, negative

    Verb

  • (informal) To add; to subject to addition.

    • See also

    * add * addition * times ----

    pliers

    English

    (wikipedia pliers)

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • A gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand
    • I need a pair of pliers to get a good grip on that broken screw.
  • English plurals

    • Usage notes

    * To make clear the quantity under discussion clearer, the expressions "a pair of pliers" or "(however many) pairs of pliers" can be used. * "A pliers" is somewhat awkward, though accepted in American English.

    Derived terms

    * needlenose pliers

    See also

    * pincers

    Anagrams

    * * * * * * English pluralia tantum