tool vs process

process vs tool

tool and process both are nouns.

tool and process both are verbs.

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

As verbs, process is a hypernym of tool; that is, process is a word with a broader meaning than tool:

tool: work with a tool
process: shape, form, or improve a material

Other hypernyms of tool include work, work on.

tool (noun)	process (noun)
the means whereby some act is accomplished	a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
an implement used in the practice of a vocation	a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
obscene terms for penis	a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else	(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
	a mental process that you are not directly aware of
	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

tool (verb)	process (verb)
work with a tool	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it	perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information
drive	deliver a warrant or summons to someone
furnish with tools	shape, form, or improve a material
	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
	deal with in a routine way
	march in a procession

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