actuation vs deed

actuation and deed both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
actuation	Yes	No	No	No
deed	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, deed is a hypernym of actuation; that is, deed is a word with a broader meaning than actuation:

Other hypernyms of actuation include act, human action, human activity.

actuation (noun)	deed (noun)
the act of propelling	something that people do or cause to happen
	a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it