cutting vs section

section vs cutting

cutting and section both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but section is not an adjective.

cutting is not a verb while section is a verb.

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

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

cutting: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
section: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

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

cutting (noun)	section (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
the act of cutting something into parts	one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film	a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
the act of diluting something	a segment of a citrus fruit
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape	a small army unit usually having a special function
the division of a deck of cards before dealing	a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine	a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
a piece cut off from the main part of something	a specialized division of a large organization
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting	a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
	(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
	a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
	a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
	a land unit equal to 1 square mile

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

cutting (verb)	section (verb)
	divide into segments

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