breakage vs breaking

breakage and breaking both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breakage	Yes	No	No	No
breaking	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, breakage and breaking are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of breakage include break.

breakage (noun)	breaking (noun)
the act of breaking something	the act of breaking something
reimbursement for goods damaged while in transit or in use
the quantity broken