equalize

verb

equal·​ize ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz How to pronounce equalize (audio)
equalized; equalizing

transitive verb

1
: to make equal
2
a
: to compensate for
b
: to make uniform
especially : to distribute evenly or uniformly
equalize the tax burden
c
: to adjust or correct the frequency characteristics of (an electronic signal) by restoring to their original level high frequencies that have been attenuated

intransitive verb

chiefly British : to tie the score
equalization noun

Examples of equalize in a Sentence

They are hoping to equalize pay for workers with similar jobs. Educational opportunities have not yet equalized. trying to equalize the pressure
Recent Examples on the Web Yet the hosts rallied in the second half, equalizing before Sebastian Haller drilled home a winner just 10 minutes from full-time to secure a third AFCON crown for Les Éléphants and break Nigerian hearts. Callum Sutherland, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024 Clovis North answered in the 23rd minute when Nixon Hansen crushed in a header to equalize. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 Congress will not move forward with a controversial policy to equalize certain Medicare payments to hospitals and physicians’ offices in an upcoming government funding package, five lobbyists and sources following the talks told STAT. Rachel Cohrs Reprints, STAT, 26 Feb. 2024 The Savage equalized with just 15 seconds left in the first half before taking the 2-1 lead early in the third period. Nathan Dunn, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2024 Leen Mohammad equalized minutes after the half hour mark after heading the ball into Shireen Shalaby’s net. Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 The Niners scored a touchdown and the Chiefs equalized the game with their own field goal. 11d ago / 5:21 PM PST Joe Murphy Seven points is the most common halftime margin in Super Bowl history, with seven games (including this one) counting that difference. Jason Abbruzzese, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024 Instead, Ivory Coast equalized in the 90th minute, forced extra time and had a second player red-carded, only to prevail 2-1 with a goal in stoppage time. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024 So for the yield on bonds maturing at the same time to equalize, the market price of existing bonds had to rise. Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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“Equalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

equalize

verb
equal·​ize ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz How to pronounce equalize (audio)
equalized; equalizing
1
: to make equal
2
: to make uniform
especially : to distribute evenly
equalization noun
equalizer
ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər
noun

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