The difference between Lot and Plot
When used as nouns, lot means a large quantity or number, whereas plot means the course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
When used as verbs, lot means to allot, whereas plot means to conceive (a crime, etc).
check bellow for the other definitions of Lot and Plot
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Lot as a noun:
A large quantity or number; a great deal.
Examples:
"to spend a lot of money; lots of people think so"
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Lot as a noun:
A separate portion; a number of things taken collectively.
Examples:
"a lot of stationery"
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Lot as a noun:
One or more items auctioned or sold as a unit, separate from other items.
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Lot as a noun (informal):
A number of people taken collectively.
Examples:
"a sorry lot; a bad lot'"
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Lot as a noun:
A distinct portion or of land, usually smaller than a field.
Examples:
"a building lot in a city"
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Lot as a noun:
That which happens without human design or forethought; chance; accident; hazard; fortune; fate.
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Lot as a noun:
Anything (as a die, pebble, ball, or slip of paper) used in determining a question by chance, or without human choice or will.
Examples:
"to cast lots; to draw lots'"
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Lot as a noun:
The part, or fate, that falls to one, as it were, by chance, or without his planning.
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Lot as a noun:
A prize in a lottery.
Examples:
"rfquotek Evelyn"
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Lot as a noun:
Allotment; lottery.
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Lot as a noun (definite, '''the lot'''):
All members of a set; everything.
Examples:
"The table was loaded with food, but by evening there was nothing but crumbs; we had eaten the lot."
"If I were in charge, I'd fire the lot of them."
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Lot as a noun:
An old unit of weight used in many European countries from the Middle Ages, often defined as 1/30 or 1/32 of a (local) pound.
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Lot as a verb (transitive, dated):
To allot; to sort; to apportion.
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Lot as a verb (US, informal, dated):
To count or reckon (on or upon).
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Plot as a noun (authorship):
The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means.
Examples:
"synonyms: storyline"
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Plot as a noun:
An area or land used for building on or planting on.
Examples:
"synonyms: parcel"
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Plot as a noun:
A graph or diagram drawn by hand or produced by a mechanical or electronic device.
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Plot as a noun:
A secret plan to achieve an end, the end or means usually being illegal or otherwise questionable.
Examples:
"synonyms: conspiracy scheme"
"The plot would have enabled them to get a majority on the board."
"The assassination of Lincoln was part of a larger plot."
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Plot as a noun:
Contrivance; deep reach thought; ability to plot or intrigue.
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Plot as a noun:
Participation in any stratagem or conspiracy.
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Plot as a noun:
A plan; a purpose.
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Plot as a verb (transitive):
To conceive (a crime, etc).
Examples:
"usex They had plotted a robbery."
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Plot as a verb (transitive):
To trace out (a graph or diagram).
Examples:
"usex They plotted the number of edits per day."
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Plot as a verb (transitive):
To mark (a point on a graph, chart, etc).
Examples:
"usex Every five minutes they plotted their position."
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Plot as a verb (intransitive):
To conceive a crime, misdeed, etc.
Examples:
"usex They were plotting against the king."