slicing vs cutting

cutting vs slicing

slicing and cutting both are nouns.

slicing is not an adjective while cutting is an adjective.

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

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

slicing: the act of cutting into slices
cutting: the act of cutting something into parts

Other hypernyms of slicing include cut.

slicing (noun)	cutting (noun)
the act of cutting into slices	the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends
a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer	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

slicing (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 slicing and cutting

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