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

As the Timberwolves desperately searched for an equalizer in the final five minutes, Notre Dame goaltender Kendra DeLawter stood tall in net, robbing two point-blank attempts to preserve the lead for the Cougars. —Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026

That idea, practice as the great equalizer, shapes how Plum sees her career now, in a moment that demands more from her than ever before. —Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026

Banda completed a first-half brace with the equalizer and seventh goal in the 39th to tie it. —ABC News, 2 May 2026

These are solid cans with comfortable fit, generous padding on both the earcups and headband, and a versatile companion app that gives you lots of equalizer control over your sound profile. —K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 1 May 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