terminal vs station

station vs terminal

terminal and station both are nouns.

terminal is an adjective but station is not an adjective.

terminal is not a verb while station is a verb.

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

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

terminal: station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
station: a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

terminal (noun)	station (noun)
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods	a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves	the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display	the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
either extremity of something that has length	(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
	proper or designated social situation

terminal (adjective)	station (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)	station (verb)
	assign to a station

Difference between terminal and station

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