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cathode vs terminus

terminus vs cathode

cathode and terminus both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cathode Yes No No No
terminus Yes No No No
As nouns, terminus is a hypernym of cathode; that is, terminus is a word with a broader meaning than cathode:
  • cathode: the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
  • terminus: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
Other hypernyms of cathode include depot, terminal.
cathode (noun) terminus (noun)
a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device either end of a railroad or bus route
the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome
the ultimate goal for which something is done
a place where something ends or is complete
Difference between cathode and terminus

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