compilation vs compiling

compilation and compiling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compilation	Yes	No	No	No
compiling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compilation and compiling are synonyms defined as:

compilation and compiling: the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)

compilation (noun)	compiling (noun)
the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)	the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)