incentive vs stimulation

incentive

noun
  • Something that motivates, rouses, or encourages. 

  • A bonus or reward, often monetary, to work harder. 

adj
  • Inciting; encouraging or moving; rousing to action; stimulating. 

  • Serving to kindle or set on fire. 

stimulation

noun
  • An activity causing excitement or pleasure; the act of stimulating. 

  • A pushing or goading toward action. 

  • Any action or condition that creates a response; sensory input. 

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