calibrate vs calibration

calibrate is not a noun while calibration is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
calibrate	No	No	Yes	No
calibration	Yes	No	No	No

calibrate (noun)	calibration (noun)
	the act of checking or adjusting (by comparison with a standard) the accuracy of a measuring instrument

calibrate (verb)	calibration (verb)
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
measure the caliber of
mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units