nerve ending vs terminal

terminal vs nerve ending

nerve ending and terminal both are nouns.

nerve ending is not an adjective while terminal is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nerve ending	Yes	No	No	No
terminal	Yes	Yes	No	No

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

nerve ending: the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse
terminal: either extremity of something that has length

Other hypernyms of nerve ending include end.

nerve ending (noun)	terminal (noun)
the terminal structure of an axon that does not end at a synapse	station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
	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

nerve ending (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

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