reinforcing vs underpinning

reinforcing

noun
  • Something that reinforces. 

adj
  • Used to reinforce. 

underpinning

noun
  • A basis for something. 

  • The lower body or legs. 

  • A support or foundation, especially as a structure of masonry that supports a wall. 

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