causal vs following

causal

noun
  • a word (such as because) that expresses a reason or a cause 

adj
  • of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing 

following

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. 

adj
  • About to be specified. 

  • Blowing in the direction of travel. 

  • Coming next, either in sequence or in time. 

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