bitter end vs terminal

terminal vs bitter end

bitter end and terminal both are nouns.

bitter end is not an adjective while terminal is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bitter end	Yes	No	No	No
terminal	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, terminal is a hypernym of bitter end; that is, terminal is a word with a broader meaning than bitter end:

bitter end: (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
terminal: either extremity of something that has length

Other hypernyms of bitter end include end.

bitter end (noun)	terminal (noun)
(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt	station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be)	a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
	electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
	either extremity of something that has length

bitter end (adjective)	terminal (adjective)
	being or situated at an end
	relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time
	of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route
	occurring at or forming an end or termination
	causing or ending in or approaching death

Difference between bitter end and terminal

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