tangency vs terminal

terminal vs tangency

tangency and terminal both are nouns.

tangency is not an adjective while terminal is an adjective.

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

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

tangency: (electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact
terminal: a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves

Other hyponyms of tangency include breaker point, distributor point, point, electrical contact, p-n junction, short, short circuit, sound bow, pole, tread, contact arm, wiper, wiper arm.

tangency (noun)	terminal (noun)
(electronics) a junction where things (as two electrical conductors) touch or are in physical contact	station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
the state of being tangent; having contact at a single point or along a line without crossing	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

tangency (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 tangency and terminal

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