blanket vs selective

blanket

verb
  • To traverse or complete thoroughly. 

  • To nullify the impact of (someone or something). 

  • To cover with, or as if with, a blanket. 

  • To toss in a blanket by way of punishment. 

  • To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it. 

  • Of a radio signal: to override or block out another radio signal. 

adj
  • General; covering or encompassing everything. 

noun
  • A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed. 

  • A layer of anything. 

  • A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting. 

  • A streak or layer of blubber in whales. 

selective

adj
  • Having the authority or capability to make a selection. 

  • choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting. 

  • Of or relating to the process of selection. 

  • Of or relating to natural selection. 

  • Of or relating to the social work approach called selectivity. 

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