Incision vs Cutting - What's the difference?
incision | cutting | Related terms |
A cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation.
The act of incising, or cutting into a substance.
(obsolete) Separation or solution of viscid matter by medicines.
(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut .
(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.
(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.
(not comparable) That is used for cutting.
Of remarks, criticism, etc., potentially hurtful.
As nouns the difference between incision and cutting
is that incision is a cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation while cutting is the action of the verb to cut.As a verb cutting is
present participle of lang=en.As an adjective cutting is
that is used for cutting.incision
English
Noun
(en noun)- (Milton)
cutting
English
Verb
(head)Noun
- How many different cuttings can this movie undergo?
- The actor had to make his ''cutting'' shorter to fit the audition time.
Synonyms
* (narrow passage for a transportation route) cutAdjective
(en adjective)- I need some sort of cutting utensil to get through this shrink wrap.
- The director gave the auditioning actors cutting criticism.
