bland vs derived

bland

verb
  • To mix; blend; mingle. 

  • To connect; associate. 

noun
  • Mixture; union. 

  • A summer beverage prepared from the whey of churned milk, common among the inhabitants of the Shetland Islands. 

adj
  • Lacking in vigor. 

  • bland comment 

  • Lacking in taste or flavor. 

  • Lacking interest; boring; dull. 

  • Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. 

derived

adj
  • A product of derivation 

  • Of, or pertaining to, conditions unique to the descendant species of a clade, and not found in earlier ancestral species. 

How often have the words bland and derived occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )