cutting vs stem

stem vs cutting

cutting and stem both are nouns.

cutting is an adjective but stem is not an adjective.

cutting is not a verb while stem is a verb.

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

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

cutting: a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
stem: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

Other hypernyms of cutting include stalk.

cutting (noun)	stem (noun)
the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends	a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
the act of cutting something into parts	front part of a vessel or aircraft
the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge	the tube of a tobacco pipe
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film	cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
the act of diluting something	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
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)	stem (adjective)
unpleasantly cold and damp
painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

cutting (verb)	stem (verb)
	stop the flow of a liquid
	remove the stem from
	grow out of, have roots in, originate in
	cause to point inward

Difference between cutting and stem

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