compare vs equivalence

compare and equivalence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, compare and equivalence are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of compare include comparability, comparison.

compare (noun)	equivalence (noun)
qualities that are comparable	qualities that are comparable
	essential equality and interchangeability
	a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced

compare (verb)	equivalence (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