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Printing vs Cutting - What's the difference?

printing | cutting |

In uncountable|lang=en terms the difference between printing and cutting

is that printing is (uncountable) written characters that are not joined up while cutting is (uncountable) self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.

In countable|lang=en terms the difference between printing and cutting

is that printing is (countable) all the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch while cutting is (countable) a narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.

As nouns the difference between printing and cutting

is that printing is (uncountable) the process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology while cutting is (countable|uncountable) the action of the verb to cut .

As verbs the difference between printing and cutting

is that printing is while cutting is .

As an adjective cutting is

(not comparable) that is used for cutting.

printing

English

(wikipedia printing)

Noun

  • (uncountable) The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
  • (uncountable) Material that has been printed.
  • (countable) All the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch.
  • (uncountable) Written characters that are not joined up.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • cutting

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

  • (countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut .
    • How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
  • (countable) A section removed from the larger whole.
  • (countable) A newspaper clipping.
  • (countable) A leaf, stem, branch, or root removed from a plant and cultivated to grow a new plant.
  • (countable) An abridged selection of written work, often intended for performance.
    • The actor had to make his ''cutting'' shorter to fit the audition time.
  • (uncountable) The editing of film or other recordings.
  • (uncountable) Self-harm; the act of cutting one's own skin.
  • (countable) A narrow passage, dug for a road, railway or canal to go through.
  • *1876 , , Journey by Train :
  • *:WE flash across the level.
  • *:We thunder thro' the bridges.
  • *:We bicker down the cuttings .
  • *:We sway along the ridges.

    • Synonyms

    * (narrow passage for a transportation route) cut

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) That is used for cutting.
    • I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
  • Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
    • The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.