The phrase
"separate purposes" means different goals or objectives that are not related to each other.
Full definition
Don Williams, CEA director of Policy, Research, and Reform, pointed out that education researcher James Popham has strongly cautioned against misusing standardized tests designed for one purpose to fulfill a
completely separate purpose.
In fact, these two languages have two
separate purposes.
Chris and littleadv have given good answers, but I think the real issue is that you're asking about two different types of values, each is used for
a separate purpose:
We do not condone actions such as the deliberate production of litters from two different AKC recognized breeds of dogs, which does not maintain
the separate purpose and integrity of each breed.
Just imagine what your life would look like if all your stuff served at least three
separate purposes...
Like Akshay many of us believe that a comprehensive health insurance plan is enough to deal with all health problems that might occur in our life, but we forget that critical illness and health insurance are two completely different policies that cater to
separate purposes.
Do you realize each one has a different and
separate purpose?
That is because every resume is a different document, written for
a separate purpose.