terminal vs heel

heel vs terminal

terminal and heel both are nouns.

terminal is an adjective but heel is not an adjective.

terminal is not a verb while heel is a verb.

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

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

terminal: either extremity of something that has length
heel: the lower end of a ship's mast

Other hyponyms of terminal include bitter end, bitthead, point, magnetic pole, pole, railhead, terminus, yardarm, nerve end, nerve ending, telomere, end point, endpoint, termination, terminus, destination, finish, goal, tip.

terminal (noun)	heel (noun)
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods	the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves	(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display	the lower end of a ship's mast
either extremity of something that has length	the back part of the human foot
	one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
	someone who is morally reprehensible

terminal (adjective)	heel (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

terminal (verb)	heel (verb)
	put a new heel on
	strike with the heel of the club
	perform with the heels
	follow at the heels of a person
	tilt to one side

Difference between terminal and heel

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