mate vs mating

mate and mating both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mate	Yes	No	Yes	No
mating	Yes	No	No	No

mate (noun)	mating (noun)
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king	the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
an exact duplicate
South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
a person's partner in marriage
the partner of an animal (especially a sexual partner)
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
informal term for a friend of the same sex
a fellow member of a team
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
one of a pair

mate (verb)	mating (verb)
place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game
engage in sexual intercourse
bring two objects, ideas, or people together