dictate vs dictation

dictate and dictation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dictate	Yes	No	Yes	No
dictation	Yes	No	No	No

dictate (noun)	dictation (noun)
a guiding principle	speech intended for reproduction in writing
an authoritative rule	an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
	matter that has been dictated and transcribed; a dictated passage

dictate (verb)	dictation (verb)
say out loud for the purpose of recording
issue commands or orders for
rule as a dictator