absence vs participation

absence

noun
  • A state of being away or withdrawn from a place or from companionship 

  • The period of someone being away. 

  • Temporary loss or disruption of consciousness, with sudden onset and recovery, and common in epilepsy. 

  • Lack; deficiency; nonexistence. 

  • Lack of contact between blades. 

  • Failure to be present where one is expected, wanted, or needed; nonattendance; deficiency. 

  • Inattention to things present; abstraction (of mind). 

participation

noun
  • The state of being related to a larger whole. 

  • The act of participating, of taking part in something. 

  • The process during which individuals, groups and organizations are consulted about or have the opportunity to become actively involved in a project or program of activity. 

  • An ownership interest or profit-sharing right. 

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