cutting vs extract

extract vs cutting

cutting and extract both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but extract is not an adjective.

cutting is not a verb while extract is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutting	Yes	Yes	No	No
extract	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, extract is a hypernym of cutting; that is, extract is a word with a broader meaning than cutting:

cutting: an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
extract: a passage selected from a larger work

Other hypernyms of cutting include excerpt, excerption, selection.

cutting (noun)	extract (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	a passage selected from a larger work
the act of cutting something into parts	a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
the act of diluting something
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
the division of a deck of cards before dealing
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
a piece cut off from the main part of something
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

cutting (adjective)	extract (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

cutting (verb)	extract (verb)
	extract by the process of distillation
	take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
	calculate the root of a number
	remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
	obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
	separate (a metal) from an ore
	deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
	get despite difficulties or obstacles

Difference between cutting and extract

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