animation vs activating

animation and activating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
animation	Yes	No	No	No
activating	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, activating is a hypernym of animation; that is, activating is a word with a broader meaning than animation:

Other hypernyms of animation include activation, energizing.

animation (noun)	activating (noun)
the making of animated cartoons	the activity of causing to have energy and be active
general activity and motion
the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something
the property of being able to survive and grow
quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
the condition of living or the state of being alive

animation (adjective)	activating (adjective)
	causing motion or action or change