compare vs comparing

compare and comparing both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compare	Yes	No	Yes	No
comparing	Yes	No	No	No

compare (noun)	comparing (noun)
qualities that are comparable	the act of examining resemblances

compare (verb)	comparing (verb)
examine and note the similarities or differences of
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb
be comparable