terminal vs cathode

cathode vs terminal

terminal and cathode both are nouns.

terminal is an adjective but cathode is not an adjective.

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

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

terminal: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
cathode: the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current

Other hyponyms of terminal include air terminal, airport terminal, bus depot, bus station, bus terminal, coach station, railroad station, railroad terminal, railway station, train depot, train station, subway station.

terminal (noun)	cathode (noun)
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods	a negatively charged electrode that is the source of electrons entering an electrical device
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves	the positively charged terminal of a voltaic cell or storage battery that supplies current
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
either extremity of something that has length

terminal (adjective)	cathode (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 terminal and cathode

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