fixing vs focusing

fixing

noun
  • The act of subverting (fixing) a vote. 

  • See fixings. 

  • Something to aid attachment during construction (screws, wall plugs, etc) 

verb
  • Going; preparing; ready. Only used in fixing to. 

focusing

noun
  • The action of the verb to focus. 

adj
  • Used for or pertaining to focusing. 

  • Pertaining to the direction of attention, effort, or energy to a particular audience or purpose over time. 

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