strand vs ply

strand and ply both are nouns.

strand and ply both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
strand	Yes	No	Yes	No
ply	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, ply is a hyponym of strand; that is, ply is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than strand:

strand: line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable
ply: one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination

Other hyponyms of strand include rope yarn.

strand (noun)	ply (noun)
a necklace made by stringing objects together	(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable	one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
a poetic term for a shore (as the area periodically covered and uncovered by the tides)
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

strand (verb)	ply (verb)
bring to the ground	give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
drive (a vessel) ashore	use diligently
leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue	wield vigorously
	join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
	travel a route regularly
	apply oneself diligently

Difference between strand and ply

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