waxing vs increase

waxing and increase both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waxing	Yes	Yes	No	No
increase	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, increase is a hypernym of waxing; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than waxing:

waxing (noun)	increase (noun)
the application of wax to a surface	the act of increasing something
a gradual increase in magnitude or extent	the amount by which something increases
	a change resulting in an increase
	a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
	a quantity that is added

waxing (adjective)	increase (adjective)
(of the moon) pertaining to the period during which the visible surface of the moon increases

waxing (verb)	increase (verb)
	become bigger or greater in amount
	make bigger or more