editing vs edit

editing is a noun but edit is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
editing	Yes	No	No	No
edit	No	No	Yes	No

editing (noun)	edit (noun)
putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form

editing (verb)	edit (verb)
	prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting
	cut and assemble the components of
	cut or eliminate
	supervise the publication of