production vs work

production and work both are nouns.

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

As nouns, work is a hyponym of production; that is, work is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than production:

production: an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
work: a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing

production (noun)	work (noun)
the act or process of producing something	activity directed toward making or doing something
(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law	the occupation for which you are paid
(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale	a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing
the creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services	a place where work is done
an artifact that has been created by someone or some process	the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)
a presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television	applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
a display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated	(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
the quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time)

production (verb)	work (verb)
	give a workout to
	arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion
	go sour or spoil
	cause to undergo fermentation
	find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
	use or manipulate to one's advantage
	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