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

The ball went top left shelf for the equalizer as Kössler tumbled to the turf, then immediately got up and raised her hands. —Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored an equalizer in the 98th minute to recover a point for the New York Red Bulls in a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC on Saturday in Toronto's home opener. —CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026

Following Odsonne Édouard's second-half equalizer, Tosin snatched three points for Lorient in the 65th minute, fluffing his initial attempt before rounding the Lens goalkeeper to score. —ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026

Much of this cinema falls into the horror genre, for horror is our equalizer. —Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 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
• crystallizer
• digitizer
• fertilizer
• localizer
• merchandiser