commencement vs outgrowth

commencement

noun
  • The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning. 

  • The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others. 

  • A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. 

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 commencement and outgrowth occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )