punctuation vs slash

slash vs punctuation

punctuation and slash both are nouns.

punctuation is not a verb while slash is a verb.

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

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

punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
slash: a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

Other hyponyms of punctuation include ampersand, apostrophe, brace, bracket, square bracket, angle bracket, bracket, colon, comma, exclamation mark, exclamation point, dash, hyphen, parenthesis, full point, full stop, period, point, stop, interrogation point, question mark, inverted comma, quotation mark, quote, semicolon, diagonal, separatrix, solidus, stroke, virgule, swung dash.

punctuation (noun)	slash (noun)
the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases	a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases	a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions	an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
	a wound made by cutting

punctuation (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 punctuation and slash

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