validation vs finding

validation and finding both are nouns.

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

As nouns, finding is a hypernym of validation; that is, finding is a word with a broader meaning than validation:

validation: the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
finding: the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

Other hypernyms of validation include determination.

validation (noun)	finding (noun)
the act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something	the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
the cognitive process of establishing a valid proof	the decision of a court on issues of fact or law
	something that is found