decrement vs growth

decrement

noun
  • A small quantity removed or lost. One of a series of regular subtractions. 

verb
  • To decrease a value by a basic quantity unit. 

growth

noun
  • An increase in psychological strength or resilience; an increased ability to overcome adversity. 

  • The act of growing, getting bigger or higher. 

  • An increase in size, number, value, or strength. 

  • An abnormal mass such as a tumor. 

  • Something that grows or has grown. 

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