monitor vs monitoring

monitor and monitoring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
monitor	Yes	No	Yes	No
monitoring	Yes	No	No	No

monitor (noun)	monitoring (noun)
any of various large tropical carnivorous lizards of Africa and Asia and Australia; fabled to warn of crocodiles	the act of observing something (and sometimes keeping a record of it)
a piece of electronic equipment that keeps track of the operation of a system continuously and warns of trouble
electronic equipment that is used to check the quality or content of electronic transmissions
display produced by a device that takes signals and displays them on a television screen or a computer monitor
someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
someone who supervises (an examination)

monitor (verb)	monitoring (verb)
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
check, track, or observe by means of a receiver