cutting vs nick

nick vs cutting

cutting and nick both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but nick is not an adjective.

cutting is not a verb while nick is a verb.

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

As nouns, nick is a hyponym of cutting; that is, nick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cutting:

cutting: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
nick: a small cut

Other hyponyms of cutting include notch, snick, gash, slash, incision, section, surgical incision.

cutting (noun)	nick (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	a small cut
the act of cutting something into parts	(British slang) a prison
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
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)	nick (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

cutting (verb)	nick (verb)
	mate successfully; of livestock
	divide or reset the tail muscles of
	cut a nick into
	cut slightly, with a razor

Difference between cutting and nick

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