comparison vs equivalence

comparison and equivalence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, comparison and equivalence are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of comparison include comparability, compare.

comparison (noun)	equivalence (noun)
the act of examining resemblances	qualities that are comparable
qualities that are comparable	essential equality and interchangeability
relation based on similarities and differences	a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced