fusion vs linguistic process

fusion and linguistic process both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fusion	Yes	No	No	No
linguistic process	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, linguistic process is a hypernym of fusion; that is, linguistic process is a word with a broader meaning than fusion:

fusion (noun)	linguistic process (noun)
the act of fusing (or melting) together	the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
correction of an unstable part of the spine by joining two or more vertebrae; usually done surgically but sometimes done by traction or immobilization	a process involved in human language
the combining of images from the two eyes to form a single visual percept
an occurrence that involves the production of a union
a nuclear reaction in which nuclei combine to form more massive nuclei with the simultaneous release of energy
the merging of adjacent sounds or syllables or words
the state of being combined into one body