decider vs preliminary

decider

noun
  • An event or action which decides the outcome of a contested matter. 

  • A person, divinity, or authoritative text which decides. 

  • A Turing machine that halts regardless of its input. 

preliminary

noun
  • Any of a series of sports events that determine the finalists 

  • A preparation for a main matter; an introduction. 

  • A relatively minor contest that precedes a major one, especially in boxing 

adj
  • In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory, preparatory. 

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