terminal vs tangency

tangency vs terminal

terminal and tangency both are nouns.

terminal is an adjective but tangency is not an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of terminal include contact.

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

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