Main Entry:

equal·ize

Pronunciation:

\ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

equal·ized; equal·iz·ing

Date:

1600

transitive verb1: to make equal2 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 verbchiefly British : to tie the score

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