downstream vs following

downstream

adj
  • Occurring later than something else; (also, usually, especially) influenced by something else; being a consequence of something else. 

  • Further along in the flow of current, in relation to a river, stream, bloodstream, or other flow of fluid. 

  • In the direction from the server to the client. 

  • Towards the 3′ end of a DNA molecule. 

verb
  • To stream downward. 

adv
  • Following the path of a river or stream 

following

adj
  • Coming next, either in sequence or in time. 

  • About to be specified. 

  • Blowing in the direction of travel. 

prep
  • After, subsequent to. 

noun
  • A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after. 

  • A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage. 

  • Vocation; business; profession. 

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