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

Messi also assisted German Berterame’s 69th-minute equalizer for Inter Miami (16-6-11, 59 points), which moved above New England (18-11-4, 58 points) into second place in the Eastern Conference with one regular-season match remaining. — Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026

For its part, the EarFun mobile app includes several listening modes, additional equalizer settings, and more customization options than Bose. — Christian De Looper, PC Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Lassiter answered with the equalizer in the 11th minute and gave Portland a 2-1 lead in the 40th with his career-best seventh netter of the campaign. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

With a low-complexity 11-tap equalizer at the receiver, the team achieved 140 Gb/s using on-off keying, in which light represents data through two signal levels. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

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
• digitizer
• fertilizer
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• merchandiser
• moisturizer