causation vs outgrowth

causation

noun
  • The act or agency by which an effect is produced. 

  • The act of causing. 

  • Cause and effect, considered as a system. 

outgrowth

noun
  • An appendage of an animal. 

  • A branch or offshoot of a plant. 

  • Excessive growth. 

  • A byproduct or consequence of an action or event. 

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