comparing vs compare

comparing and compare both are nouns.

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

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

comparing (verb)	compare (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