termination vs terminal

terminal vs termination

termination and terminal both are nouns.

termination is not an adjective while terminal is an adjective.

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

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

termination: a place where something ends or is complete
terminal: either extremity of something that has length

Other hypernyms of termination include end.

termination (noun)	terminal (noun)
the act of ending something	station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)	a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
something that results	electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
a place where something ends or is complete	either extremity of something that has length
a coming to an end of a contract period

termination (adjective)	terminal (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 termination and terminal

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