equalizer

noun

equal·​iz·​er ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər How to pronounce equalizer (audio)
: 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.
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The app only shows an EQ button when your phone or tablet has a system equalizer that YouTube Music can access. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025 The settings can be adjusted to tweak a 10-band equalizer with frequencies from 50 hertz to 1,200 hertz. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025 The settings can be adjusted to tweak a 10-band equalizer with frequencies from 50 hertz to 1,200 hertz. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 15 Dec. 2025 While Dorofeyev tied the game with 14 seconds left, Beckett Sennecke scored the equalizer for Anaheim with a second remaining at Pittsburgh as the Ducks went on to win 4-3 in a shootout. CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for equalizer

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of equalizer was in 1624

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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.

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