calibration vs calibrate

calibration is a noun but calibrate is not a noun.

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

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

calibration (verb)	calibrate (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