conform vs dovetail

conform

verb
  • To make similar in form or nature; to make suitable for a purpose; to adapt. 

  • To act in accordance with expectations; to behave in the manner of others, especially as a result of social pressure. 

  • To be in accordance with a set of specifications or regulations, or with a policy or guideline. 

dovetail

verb
  • To combine or fit (things) together well. 

  • Of several things: to combine or fit together well. 

  • To unite (components) with a dovetail (noun sense 2.1) or similar joint. 

  • To interweave (a number of algorithms or subprograms) so that they can be run more or less simultaneously. 

noun
  • In full dovetail joint: a type of joint where adjoining components are fastened by multiple tenons cut into wedge shapes resembling a dove's tail, which interlock with mortises having corresponding shapes. 

  • The tail of a dove (family Columbidae); also, something having the shape of a dove's tail. 

  • A tenon cut into a wedge shape resembling a dove's tail so that it interlocks with a mortise having a corresponding shape in a dovetail joint. 

  • A line resembling a dovetail joint (sense 2.1). 

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