equivalence vs compare

equivalence and compare both are nouns.

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

As nouns, equivalence and compare are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of equivalence include comparability, comparison.

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

equivalence (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