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equalization

noun

Definition of equalization

as in uniformity

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Recent Examples of equalization As the volume level increases, the equalization curve rolls back to ensure balance while preventing unpleasant distortion. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 One of the most important among these standards was RIAA’s equalization curve, developed in 1954, which standardized the width of the grooves used in records and established specifications for the frequency response of audio recordings (known as the RIAA Curve). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026 Alberta, home to Canada's oil sands and a longstanding grievance over energy policies, has frequently expressed dissatisfaction with the federal government, especially over issues like carbon taxes, pipeline regulations and equalization payments. — Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 This makes firmware updates harder and limits custom equalization to whatever EQ software your music player supports. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026 She was ordered to pay Abasolo $500,000 as an equalization payment, though her previous spousal support payments were deducted from that total, bringing it to $460,229. — Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 In Switzerland, richer cantons pay into a system known as fiscal equalization that redistributes the money to less wealthy regions. — Laura Millan, Bloomberg, 28 May 2025

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Noun

Proponents have said the changes would bring uniformity to the zoning code — in line with what’s allowed on adjacent Calle Ocho — to allow for new development and more housing in Little Havana.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
That’s mainly because such splits undermine national uniformity, the legal principle that federal law should apply consistently nationwide and not benefit or hurt parties based on where their case happens to be litigated.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of uniformity

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Successfully completing such projects requires close coordination between the shipbuilder, navy and wider defence-industrial ecosystem.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Overdosing on the drug can cause extreme drowsiness, confusion, impaired coordination, decreased reflexes, respiratory depression, coma and possible death.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of coordination

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The Silver Medallion has become one of the awards season’s more dependable leading indicators, its honorees surfacing in the Oscar race with striking regularity.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Guests—defined loosely as anyone from a random hookup to Julia Fox to a surprisingly chill raccoon—drop by the house with regularity, creating a zippy blend of the mundane and the serendipitous.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of regularity

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Burchett asked Bass to turn over an enormous trove of documents covering nearly seven years of correspondence between her office and LAHSA about federal homelessness funding.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Public records reviewed by USA TODAY show the home was acquired through an Ohio LLC formed days before the sale, while tax records for the property list André Eanes, Kelce's longtime business manager, as the recipient of tax correspondence.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of correspondence

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But Kostyuk, who has done tremendous work of her own this season to add solidity and evenness to a tennis arsenal with impossible peaks, but also deep troughs, had reasons to do much more than feel the agony of missing out.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Cooking performance comparison Both Lodge and Amazon Basics Dutch ovens scored a perfect 10 out of 10 for cooking performance, including heat retention and evenness of cooking.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026

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