syncope vs syncopation

syncope and syncopation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
syncope	Yes	No	No	No
syncopation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, syncope and syncopation are synonyms defined as:

syncope and syncopation: (phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

syncope (noun)	syncopation (noun)
(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')	a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat
a spontaneous loss of consciousness caused by insufficient blood to the brain	(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
	music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm