equalize

[ ee-kwuh-lahyz ]
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verb (used with object),e·qual·ized, e·qual·iz·ing.
  1. to make equal: to equalize tax burdens.

  2. to make uniform: to equalize a rate of production.

Origin of equalize

1
First recorded in 1580–90; equal + -ize
  • Also especially British, e·qual·ise .

Other words from equalize

  • e·qual·i·za·tion, noun
  • non·e·qual·i·za·tion, noun
  • non·e·qual·ized, adjective
  • non·e·qual·iz·ing, adjective
  • un·e·qual·ize, verb (used with object), un·e·qual·ized, un·e·qual·iz·ing.

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How to use equalize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for equalize

equalize

equalise

/ (ˈiːkwəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make equal or uniform; regularize

  2. (intr) (in sports) to reach the same score as one's opponent or opponents

Derived forms of equalize

  • equalization or equalisation, noun

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