differentiate vs repurpose

differentiate

verb
  • To make different; to change, modify. 

  • To (cause to) go through a process of development called differentiation; to make or become different in form or function. 

  • To recognize a distinction or difference between two things. 

  • To perceive the difference between things; to discriminate. 

  • To calculate the derivative of a function. 

  • To calculate the differential of a function of multiple variables. 

  • To teach a lesson in multiple different ways in order to meet the needs of more or less advanced students. 

noun
  • Something that has been differentiated or stratified. 

repurpose

verb
  • To alter to make more suited for a different purpose. 

  • To reuse for a different purpose, on a long-term basis, without alteration. 

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