slash vs punctuation

punctuation vs slash

slash and punctuation both are nouns.

slash is a verb but punctuation is not a verb.

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

As nouns, punctuation is a hypernym of slash; that is, punctuation is a word with a broader meaning than slash:

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

Other hypernyms of slash include punctuation mark.

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

slash (verb)	punctuation (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 slash and punctuation

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