reset vs variate

reset

verb
  • To adjust; to set or position differently. 

  • To set to zero. 

  • To set back to the initial state. 

  • To receive and hide (stolen goods, or a criminal, etc.) 

noun
  • The act of setting to zero. 

  • That which is reset; printed matter set up again. 

  • Something that is reset. 

  • The act of resetting to the initial state. 

  • A device, such as a button or switch, for resetting something. 

  • The crime of knowingly and dishonestly receiving stolen goods, or harbouring an outlaw. 

variate

verb
  • To alter; to vary; to make or become different. 

noun
  • The measured magnitude of a variable. 

  • random variable 

  • A variable, often the set of x values plotted on a graph. 

  • A measurable quantity capable of taking on a number of values. 

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