equalizer

noun

equal·​iz·​er ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 

: one that equalizes: such as

a

: a score that ties a game

b

: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies

Examples of equalizer in a Sentence

He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, just minutes after the equalizer, Boca’s Nicolás Figal was sent off for a horror challenge on Florentino Luís. —Matias Grez, CNN Money, 17 June 2025

The slim adapter plugs right into the console’s USB-C port for low-latency 2.4GHz audio, and the SteelSeries app has equalizer profiles for Switch games that help improve the already impressive sound quality. —Brad Bourque, Wired News, 17 June 2025

Mary Alice Vignola scored the equalizer in the 80th minute, and Angel City salvaged a 2-2 with the Chicago Stars on Saturday night in Los Angeles. —Theo Lloyd-Hughes, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025

Three minutes later, Almada scored Argentina’s equalizer. —Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing equalizer

• graphic equalizer

Rhymes for equalizer

• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer
• crystallizer
• digitizer
• fertilizer
• localizer
• merchandiser