consequential vs following

consequential

adj
  • Following as a result. 

  • Having significant consequences; of importance. 

  • Important or significant. 

  • Self-important. 

following

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

  • About to be specified. 

  • Blowing in the direction of travel. 

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

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

  • Vocation; business; profession. 

prep
  • After, subsequent to. 

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