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 Lions had to weather the storm in the second half, locking down defensively and allowing New England to press forward in search of an equalizer. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026

San Diego was getting closer, but the equalizer continued to elude them. — Fernando Ramirez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

By some measures, schools really are an equalizer for children from different backgrounds – but this finding has its limits. — David Blazar, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

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

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
• localizer
• merchandiser
• moisturizer