in action vs inactive

in action

adj
  • in action; actually proceeding; working; in force 

prep
  • In operation. 

  • In combat. 

inactive

adj
  • Not active, temporarily or permanently. 

  • Showing no optical activity in polarized light. 

  • Retired from duty or service. 

  • Not engaging in physical activity. 

  • Relatively inert. 

  • Not functioning or operating; broken down 

noun
  • A person who does not take action. 

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