evanescent vs expiring

evanescent

adj
  • Disappearing, vanishing. 

  • Of an oscillating electric or magnetic field: not propagating as an electromagnetic wave but having its energy spatially concentrated in the vicinity of its source. 

  • Of a number or value: diminishing to the point of reaching zero as a limit; infinitesimal. 

  • Ephemeral, fleeting, momentary. 

  • Of plant parts: shed after a period. 

  • Barely there; almost imperceptible. 

expiring

adj
  • Ending, terminating, dying. 

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