audition vs research and development

audition

verb
  • To evaluate one or more performers in through an audition. 

  • To take part in such a performance. 

noun
  • A performance, by an aspiring performer, to demonstrate suitability or talent. 

  • An act of hearing; being heard. 

  • Something heard. 

  • The sense of hearing. 

research and development

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