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Catholic vs Cathodic - What's the difference?

catholic | cathodic |

As adjectives the difference between catholic and cathodic

is that catholic is universal; all-encompassing while cathodic is proceeding from a nerve centre; efferent.

As a noun Catholic

is a member of a Catholic church.

catholic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Universal; all-encompassing.
  • * 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.29:
    • Essentially, and in idea, the empire, in the minds of the Romans, was world-wide. This conception descended to the Church, which was ‘Catholic ’ in spite of Buddhists, Confucians, and (later) Muhammadans.
  • Pertaining to all kinds of people and their range of tastes, proclivities etc.; liberal.
    • He has catholic tastes.

    • Synonyms

    * universal

    cathodic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (anatomy) Proceeding from a nerve centre; efferent
  • (physics) Of or pertaining to a cathode