Main Entry: equal·ize

Pronunciation: \ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): equal·ized; equal·iz·ing

Date: 1600

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 attenuatedintransitive verb chiefly British : to tie the score

— equal·i·za·tion \ˌē-kwə-lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun