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Simulate vs Utilize - What's the difference?

simulate | utilize |

As verbs the difference between simulate and utilize

is that simulate is to model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of while utilize is .

As an adjective simulate

is (obsolete) feigned; pretended.

simulate

English

Verb

(simulat)
  • To model, replicate, duplicate the behavior, appearance or properties of
    • We will use a smoke machine to simulate the fog you will actually encounter.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * similar * similarity * simile * simulacrum * simuland * simulant * simulation * simulator * dissimulate

    See also

    * emulate

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Feigned; pretended.
    • (Bale)

    External links

    * * ----

    utilize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * utilise (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Verb

    (utiliz)

    • Usage notes

    * See usage notes at utilise .

    Derived terms

    * utilization * utilizable * utilizer