cutting vs shortening

shortening vs cutting

cutting and shortening both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but shortening is not an adjective.

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

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

cutting: the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
shortening: act of decreasing in length

cutting (noun)	shortening (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	act of decreasing in length
the act of cutting something into parts	fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
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)	shortening (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 shortening

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