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Facilitate vs Catalyze - What's the difference?

facilitate | catalyze |

As verbs the difference between facilitate and catalyze

is that facilitate is to make easy or easier while catalyze is (to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction) To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.

facilitate

English

Verb

(facilitat)
  • To make easy or easier.
  • To help bring about
  • To preside over (a meeting, a seminar)

    • Related terms

    * facile * facilitation * facilitative * facilitator * facilitatory ----

    catalyze

    English

    Alternative forms

    * catalyse (mainly UK)

    Verb

  • (senseid)To bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction.
  • (senseid)To accelerate a process.
  • To inspire significantly by catalysis.

    • Related terms

    * catalysis * catalyst * catalytic * catalyzer

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