retraction vs statement

retraction

noun
  • A continuous function from a topological space onto a subspace which is the identity on that subspace. 

  • An act or instance of retracting. 

  • A statement printed or broadcast in a public forum which effects the withdrawal of an earlier assertion, and which concedes that the earlier assertion was in error. 

statement

noun
  • A presentation of opinion or position. 

  • A declaration or remark. 

  • An instruction in a computer program, especially one that returns no value, as opposed to a function call. 

  • A document that summarizes financial activity. 

verb
  • To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs. 

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