lasting vs passing

lasting

adj
  • Persisting for an extended period of time. 

noun
  • A durable woollen material formerly used for women's shoes. 

  • The act or process of shaping footwear on a last. 

passing

adj
  • That passes away; ephemeral. 

  • Vague, cursory. 

  • Going past. 

noun
  • The act of passing a ball etc. to another player. 

  • A form of juggling where several people pass props between each other, usually clubs or rings. 

  • The ability of a person to be regarded as a member of an identity group or category different from their own. 

  • The fact of going past; a movement from one place to another or a change from one state to another. 

  • Death, dying; the end of something. 

  • The act of approving a bill etc. 

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