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an electronic device for cutting or boosting selected frequencies by continuous narrowing or widening of the frequencies to be filteredCompare graphic equalizer

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Words nearby parametric equalizer

paramesonephric duct, parameter, parameterize, parametric, parametric amplifier, parametric equalizer, parametric equation, parametric equations, parametric statistics, parametritis, parametrium

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How to use parametric equalizer in a sentence

Music, the great equalizer, can reach people in a way nothing else can.
Beyonce, Jay Z & No Doubt Sing to End Global Poverty in Central Park|Caitlin Dickson|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This notion of pestilence as a “great equalizer” has remained in vogue ever since plague pop culture began.
Ebola Rages in West Africa, Reigniting Humanity’s Oldest Fear: The Plague|Scott Bixby|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Belgium pressed relentlessly for an equalizer, dominating play from about the 70th minute to the final whistle.
Costa Rica vs. the Netherlands: A Tale of Two Goalies|Tunku Varadarajan|July 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And acne, well, acne is just the great equalizer (move over, death and taxes).
A New Huck on the Hardcore LGBT Hudson|William O’Connor|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Calling guns “the great equalizer,” Trotter said women need firearms to protect themselves against male attackers.
Gayle Trotter: The Woman Who Called Gun Control Sexist|Caitlin Dickson|February 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What should be done with a broken engine truck spring or equalizer?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous
What should be done if a driving spring hanger or equalizer should break?
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous
We are victims of habit, and we tend to provide such information in parametric form.
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
For a broken equalizer, block on top of engine truck boxes and under truck frame.
The Traveling Engineers' Association|Anonymous
Interest is therefore the equalizer of the value of things in different periods.
The Principles of Economics|Frank A. Fetter

Scientific definitions for parametric equalizer

parametric equalizer

[ păr′ə-mĕt′rĭk ]

See under equalizer.