equalize

[ ee-kwuh-lahyz ]

/ ˈi kwəˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), e·qual·ized, e·qual·iz·ing.

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

First recorded in 1580–90; equal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM equalize

e·qual·i·za·tion, nounnon·e·qual·i·za·tion, nounnon·e·qual·ized, adjectivenon·e·qual·iz·ing, adjective

un·e·qual·ize, verb (used with object), un·e·qual·ized, un·e·qual·iz·ing.

Words nearby equalize

equali, equalitarian, equality, Equality State, equalization payment, equalize, equalizer, equally, Equal Opportunities Commission, equal opportunity, equal pay

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How to use equalize in a sentence

They can help to “synchronize” the grid, ensuring that supply and demand are precisely equalized—which they can do by both collecting power and discharging it.
At New York City’s biggest power plant, a switch to clean energy will help a neighborhood breathe easier|Andrew Blum|February 2, 2021|Popular-Science
However, and as Fleshman notes in her piece, it’s an issue of some contention whether equalizing race distances is really the sort of equality we should be striving for.
Should Men and Women Race the Same Distance?|Martin Fritz Huber|January 27, 2021|Outside Online
Meanwhile, RunEqual pointed out that Scottish Athletics had decided to equalize race distances back in 2015 with no apparent detriment to athlete retention rates.
Should Men and Women Race the Same Distance?|Martin Fritz Huber|January 27, 2021|Outside Online
I would love to join forces with the women’s team and help push FIFA to equalize not only World Cup prize money but equalize their investment in the game at all levels.
U.S. Soccer, women’s team settle on working conditions, setting up appeal over equal pay|Steven Goff|December 2, 2020|Washington Post

This also tends to equalize financial outcomes, creating less of a gap between the higher and lower earners.
Does Anyone Really Know What Socialism Is? (Ep. 408 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|September 17, 2020|Freakonomics
JUDNICK: The immediate supremacist reaction is to equalize everything.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Protesting|Rawiya Kameir, Judnick Mayard|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They have high quality child care, and political party quotas to equalize the number of men and women running for office.
Can the Gender Gap Be Solved?|Kay Hymowitz|April 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Far from pushing “undemocratic” legislation, Yisrael Beytenu has attempted to push legislation that will equalize Israeli society.
The Truth About Yisrael Beytenu|Hamad Amar|November 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I aim to build up the hand, to make it strong and dependable in every part, to fill out the weak places and equalize it.
Piano Mastery|Harriette Brower
Inft., and were transferred to the various companies, so as to equalize the strength of those companies.
A History of the Ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry|Marion Morrison
Its purpose is to equalize the cost of various sugars and to secure better distribution.
Harper's Pictorial Library of the World War, Volume XII|Various
It is possible then, with correct planning, to make the price of the dessert equalize the cost of the meal.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 4|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
For to balance educational forces and more nearly to, equalize educational opportunities can only result in improvement.
A Broader Mission for Liberal Education|John Henry Worst

British Dictionary definitions for equalize

equalize

equalise

/ (ˈiːkwəˌlaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to make equal or uniform; regularize

(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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equalise

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