goal vs terminal

terminal vs goal

goal and terminal both are nouns.

goal is not an adjective while terminal is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goal	Yes	No	No	No
terminal	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

goal: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
terminal: either extremity of something that has length

Other hypernyms of goal include end.

goal (noun)	terminal (noun)
a successful attempt at scoring	station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points	a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it	electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)	either extremity of something that has length

goal (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 goal and terminal

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