animation vs activation

animation and activation both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of animation include activating, energizing.

animation (noun)	activation (noun)
the making of animated cartoons	the activity of causing to have energy and be active
general activity and motion	making active and effective (as a bomb)
the activity of giving vitality and vigour to something	stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical
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