terminal vs extremity

extremity vs terminal

terminal and extremity both are nouns.

terminal is an adjective but extremity is not an adjective.

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

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

terminal: either extremity of something that has length
extremity: the outermost or farthest region or point

terminal (noun)	extremity (noun)
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods	an external body part that projects from the body
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves	that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display	the outermost or farthest region or point
either extremity of something that has length	the greatest or utmost degree
	an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)

terminal (adjective)	extremity (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 extremity

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