process vs work

process and work both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
process	Yes	No	Yes	No
work	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, process and work are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of process include work on.

process (noun)	work (noun)
a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states	activity directed toward making or doing something
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result	the occupation for which you are paid
a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents	a place where work is done
a mental process that you are not directly aware of	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
	(physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

process (verb)	work (verb)
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition	give a workout to
perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
deliver a warrant or summons to someone	go sour or spoil
shape, form, or improve a material	cause to undergo fermentation
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
deal with in a routine way	use or manipulate to one's advantage
march in a procession	to mix into a homogeneous mass
	perform as expected when applied
	move into or onto
	shape, form, or improve a material
	cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
	prepare for crops
	make something, usually for a specific function
	gratify and charm, usually in order to influence
	proceed along a path
	move in an agitated manner
	provoke or excite
	be employed
	cause to work
	exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work
	have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected
	operate in a certain place, area, or specialty
	proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity
	have and exert influence or effect
	operate in or through
	cause to operate or function
	behave in a certain way when handled