cutting vs slash

slash vs cutting

cutting and slash both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but slash is not an adjective.

cutting is not a verb while slash is a verb.

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

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

cutting: the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge
slash: a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

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

cutting (noun)	slash (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
the act of cutting something into parts	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film	a wound made by cutting
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)	slash (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

cutting (verb)	slash (verb)
	cut drastically
	cut open
	cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
	beat severely with a whip or rod
	move or stir about violently

Difference between cutting and slash

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