cutting vs selection

selection vs cutting

cutting and selection both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but selection is not an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of cutting include excerpt, excerption, extract.

cutting (noun)	selection (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	the act of choosing or selecting
the act of cutting something into parts	the person or thing chosen or selected
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	a passage selected from a larger work
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film	an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
the act of diluting something	a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
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)	selection (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

Difference between cutting and selection

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