shortening vs cutting

cutting vs shortening

shortening and cutting both are nouns.

shortening is not an adjective while cutting is an adjective.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of shortening include abbreviation, cut, cutting off, contraction, muscle contraction, muscular contraction, truncation.

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

shortening (adjective)	cutting (adjective)
	unpleasantly cold and damp
	painful as if caused by a sharp instrument
	(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

Difference between shortening and cutting

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