The difference between Late and Terminal
When used as nouns, late means a shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night, whereas terminal means a building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
When used as adjectives, late means near the end of a period of time, whereas terminal means fatal.
Late is also adverb with the meaning: after a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
Terminal is also verb with the meaning: to store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.
check bellow for the other definitions of Late and Terminal
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Late as an adjective:
Near the end of a period of time.
Examples:
"It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."
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Late as an adjective:
Specifically, near the end of the day.
Examples:
"It was getting late and I was tired."
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Late as an adjective (usually, not used comparatively):
Associated with the end of a period.
Examples:
"'Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin."
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Late as an adjective:
Not arriving until after an expected time.
Examples:
"Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late."
"Panos was so late that he arrived at the meeting after Antonio, who had the excuse of being in hospital for most of the night."
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Late as an adjective:
Not having had an expected menstrual period.
Examples:
"I'm late, honey. Could you buy a [[pregnancy test test]]?"
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Late as an adjective (not comparable, euphemistic):
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Examples:
"Her late husband had left her well provided for."
"The piece was composed by the late Igor Stravinsky."
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Late as an adjective:
Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
Examples:
"the late bishop of London"
"the late administration"
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Late as an adjective:
Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
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Late as a noun (informal):
A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.
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Late as an adverb:
After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
Examples:
"We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late."
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Late as an adverb:
Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.
Examples:
"Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party."
"The Hendersons will all be there / Late of Pablo Fanque's Fair / What a scene!"
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Late as an adverb:
Not long ago; just now.
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Terminal as a noun:
A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.
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Terminal as a noun:
A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.
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Terminal as a noun:
A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.
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Terminal as a noun:
A rate charged on all freight, regardless of distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from mileage rate, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses.
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Terminal as a noun:
A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus.
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Terminal as a noun:
A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution.
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Terminal as a noun (electronics):
the end of a line where signals are either transmitted or received, or a point along the length of a line where the signals are made available to apparatus.
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Terminal as a noun:
An electric contact on a battery.
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Terminal as a noun (telecommunications):
The apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or network device.
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Terminal as a noun (computing):
A device for entering data into a computer or a communications system and/or displaying data received, especially a device equipped with a keyboard and some sort of textual display.
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Terminal as a noun (computing):
A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
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Terminal as a noun (computing theory):
A terminal symbol in a formal grammar.
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Terminal as a noun (biology):
The end ramification (of an axon, etc.) or one of the extremities of a polypeptid.
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Terminal as an adjective:
Fatal; resulting in death.
Examples:
"terminal cancer"
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Terminal as an adjective:
Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object.
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Terminal as an adjective:
Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time.
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Terminal as an adjective (archaic):
Occurring every term; termly.
Examples:
"a student's terminal fees"
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Terminal as a verb:
To store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.