different between props vs cons

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

props

1. plural of prop
2. (obsolete) A game of chance using four seashells (each called a prop).

Verb

props

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prop

Etymology 2

From proper, as in "proper respect" or "proper recognition".

Noun

props pl (plural only)

1. (slang) respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise.

   I've got to give props to Roger for the way he handled that situation.

   • 2007, Barack Obama (speaking at Google on November 14, 2007Candidates at Google: Barack ObamaPublic Policy Blog. Candidates at Google: Barack Obama )

     I also want to acknowledge state senator Elaine Alquist who is here... I always want to give her her props.

Anagrams

• Ropps

English

Etymology 1

Noun

cons

1. plural of con

Etymology 2

Clipping of construct.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?nz/, /?k?ns/

Noun

cons (plural conses)

1. (programming) A data structure in LISP that is a pair of pointers, car and cdr, used mainly for lists.

   Synonym: cons cell

   Meronyms: car, cdr

Verb

cons (third-person singular simple present conses, present participle consing, simple past and past participle consed)

1. (programming) To obtain a list from a cons or a nesting of conses; to prepend an element to a list by forming a cons of that element and the list; to obtain a list from a smaller one by repeated application of such kind of prepending.

Etymology 3

Verb

cons

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of con

Anagrams

• CNOs, NCOs, NOCs, OCNs, ONCs, ONSC, scon

Catalan

Noun

cons

1. plural of con

French

Noun

cons m

1. plural of con