What is the difference between plane & areoplane.?

Question

If there is no difference then why five more alphabates are used.

Answer 1

Because a plane can be several different things if not in the proper context.

A plane is a two dimensional surface in mathematics.

A plane is a tool to smooth the surface of wood.

A plain (you can't tell the difference in spelling when speaking) is a large level area of ground.

Plain is ordinary, simple, etc.

An aeroplane (the proper term used by Commonwealth nations) is a heavier-than-air powered aircraft with fixed lifting surfaces.  It is often corrupted to airplane or shortened to plane.

Answer 2

they both are the same.but plane has lots of meanings like flat etc.but aeroplane has only 1 meaning.

Answer 3

No difference plane is just short for aeroplane.

Answer 4

There is no difference. The same situation in saying car, auto or automobile. Most cultures tend to have many words for the same common item.

Answer 5

I believe it's aeroplane.

Plane is a shortened form of aeroplane, but it's also a term used in mathematics.

Answer 6

It's plain...you scotch your plane with an inclined plane!

Answer 7

plane can be used in different meaning

but an aeroplane is an aeroplane only which flies in air.

Answer 8

both have the same meaning, like santa singh or banta singh is one and the same thing. plane is just a short form of aeroplane

Answer 9

what's areoplane unless your trying to say AEROPLANE

well there is no difference

Answer 10

nothing

Answer 11

Plane is surface and aeroplane is the surface on which air is allowed to flow thus giving it lift.