cutting vs opening

opening vs cutting

cutting and opening both are nouns.

cutting and opening both are adjectives.

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

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

cutting: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
opening: becoming open or being made open

cutting (noun)	opening (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
the act of cutting something into parts	the act of opening something
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	becoming open or being made open
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film	the first of a series of actions
the act of diluting something	a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape	an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
the division of a deck of cards before dealing	an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine	a possible alternative
a piece cut off from the main part of something	the initial part of the introduction
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting	the first performance (as of a theatrical production)
	a ceremony accompanying the start of some enterprise
	an open or empty space in or between things
	opportunity especially for employment or promotion

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

Difference between cutting and opening

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