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Ventilation vs Ventilate - What's the difference?

ventilation | ventilate |

As a noun ventilation

is the replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.

As a verb ventilate is

to replace stale or noxious air with fresh.

ventilation

English

Noun

(-)
  • The replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
  • * 1991 , :
    • So you punched out a window for ventilation . Was that before'' or ''after you noticed you were standing in a lake of gasoline?
  • The mechanical system used to circulate and replace air.
  • An exchange of views during a discussion.
  • The bodily process of breathing; the inhalation of air to provide oxygen, and the exhalation of spent air to remove carbon dioxide.

    • ventilate

    English

    Verb

    (ventilat)
  • To replace stale or noxious air with fresh.
  • To circulate air through a building, etc.
  • To provide with a vent.
  • To expose something to the circulation of fresh air.
  • To expose something to public examination or discussion.
  • (medicine) To provide manual or mechanical breathing to a patient.