certainty vs dependence

certainty

noun
  • An instance of being certain. 

  • The state of being certain. 

  • A fact or truth unquestionably established. 

dependence

noun
  • The state of being dependent, of relying upon another. 

  • An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance. 

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