equalize
[ee-kwuh-lahyz]
- to make equal: to equalize tax burdens.
- to make uniform: to equalize a rate of production.
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Also especially British, e·qual·ise.
Origin of equalize
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Related Words for equalization
comparison, equalization, counteraction, compensation, offset, balance, ballast, equilibrium, stabilizationExamples from the Web for equalization
Contemporary Examples of equalization
And equalization—of power—is, I think, is what drives many individuals to “go postal.”
Historical Examples of equalization
The valorization, or equalization, of coffee originated in Brazil.
All About CoffeeWilliam H. Ukers
At other sports this equalization is managed by means of starts.
The Slang DictionaryJohn Camden Hotten
The vital principle, to me, is the equalization of opportunity.
The Wasted GenerationOwen Johnson
Some day there will be a Board of Equalization from whose decision there will be no appeal.
Nasby in ExileDavid R. Locke
The equalization of the river flow can also be thus attained.
equalize
equalise
- (tr) to make equal or uniform; regularize
- (intr) (in sports) to reach the same score as one's opponent or opponents
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Word Origin and History for equalization
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