elevated vs reclining

elevated

adj
  • Of a higher register or style. 

  • Of a higher rank or status. 

  • Raised, particularly above ground level. 

  • Running with administrator rights. 

  • Increased, particularly above a normal level. 

noun
  • An elevated railway. 

reclining

adj
  • Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more horizontal position. 

  • Bending away from the perpendicular; recumbent. 

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