validate vs validation

validate is not a noun while validation is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
validate	No	No	Yes	No
validation	Yes	No	No	No

validate (noun)	validation (noun)
	the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
	the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

validate (verb)	validation (verb)
make valid or confirm the validity of
prove valid; show or confirm the validity of something
give evidence for
declare or make legally valid