continuant vs lull

continuant

noun
  • An endurant. 

  • A determinant formed from a tridiagonal matrix. 

  • A linguistic sound other than a stop. 

adj
  • Continuing; prolonged; sustained. 

lull

noun
  • A period of reduced activity; a respite 

  • A period of rest or soothing. 

  • A period without waves or wind. 

  • An extended pause between sets of waves. 

verb
  • To cause to rest by soothing influences; to compose; to calm 

  • To become gradually calm; to subside; to cease or abate. 

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