The difference between Sunset and Terminal

When used as nouns, sunset means the time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon, 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 verbs, sunset means to phase out, whereas terminal means to store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.


Terminal is also adjective with the meaning: fatal.

check bellow for the other definitions of Sunset and Terminal

  1. Sunset as a noun:

    The time of day when the sun disappears below the western horizon.

  2. Sunset as a noun:

    The changes in color of the sky at sunset.

  3. Sunset as a noun (figuratively):

    The final period of the life of a person or thing.

    Examples:

    "one's sunset years"

  4. Sunset as a noun (attributively):

    Having a set termination date.

    Examples:

    "The tax increase legislation included a sunset clause requiring renewal to prevent the tax increase from expiring."

  5. Sunset as a noun:

    The region where the sun sets; the west.

  1. Sunset as a verb (business, politics, transitive):

    To phase out.

    Examples:

    "We'll be sunsetting version 1.9 of the software shortly after releasing version 2.0 next quarter."

  1. Terminal as a noun:

    A building in an airport where passengers transfer from ground transportation to the facilities that allow them to board airplanes.

  2. Terminal as a noun:

    A harbour facility where ferries embark and disembark passengers and load and unload vehicles.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Terminal as a noun:

    A town lying at the end of a railroad, in which the terminal is located; more properly called a terminus.

  6. Terminal as a noun:

    A storage tank for bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) prior to further distribution.

  7. 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.

  8. Terminal as a noun:

    An electric contact on a battery.

  9. Terminal as a noun (telecommunications):

    The apparatus to send and/or receive signals on a line, such as a telephone or network device.

  10. 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.

  11. Terminal as a noun (computing):

    A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.

  12. Terminal as a noun (computing theory):

    A terminal symbol in a formal grammar.

  13. Terminal as a noun (biology):

    The end ramification (of an axon, etc.) or one of the extremities of a polypeptid.

  1. Terminal as an adjective:

    Fatal; resulting in death.

    Examples:

    "terminal cancer"

  2. Terminal as an adjective:

    Appearing at the end; top or apex of a physical object.

  3. Terminal as an adjective:

    Occurring at the end of a word, sentence, or period of time.

  4. Terminal as an adjective (archaic):

    Occurring every term; termly.

    Examples:

    "a student's terminal fees"

  1. Terminal as a verb:

    To store bulk liquids (such as oil or chemicals) in storage tanks prior to further distribution.