connotation vs modifier

connotation

noun
  • A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in. 

  • The attribute or aggregate of attributes connoted by a term, contrasted with denotation. 

modifier

noun
  • A word, phrase, or clause that limits or qualifies the sense of another word or phrase. 

  • One who, or that which, modifies. 

  • A keyword that qualifies the meaning of other code. 

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