Definition of equalize - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
balanceUS make equal in quantity or valueUS
- The last goal helped to equalize the score..
2.
sportsmake the score equal in a game
- The team managed to equalize in the last minute.
3.
signal processingTECH. US adjust frequencies in an electronic signalTECH. US
- He used software to equalize the audio track.
4.
divingbalance pressure in the ears while diving
- Divers must equalize to avoid discomfort.
5.
socialUS provide equal rights or opportunitiesUS
- The policy aims to equalize educational access.
Origin of equalize
Latin, aequalis (equal) + -ize (to make)
Terms with equalize included in their meaning
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equalize
reach the same level or score as another
competition
disadvantage in a competition to equalize chances
equalize
make people or things equal in status
sports
equalize against an opponent in sports
ventilation
vent to equalize pressure
engineering
pipe used to equalize pressure between two points
Examples of equalize in a sentence
The new policy aims to equalize the pay gap. They worked hard to equalize before halftime. She scored to equalize the match. The technician needed to equalize the sound levels for clarity. She adjusted the settings to equalize the bass and treble. Equalize before descending farther.
She equalized her ears during the dive. Efforts to equalize pay across genders are ongoing. The new law seeks to equalize healthcare access for all.
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- French:égaliser, mettre à égalité, ...
- German:ausgleichen, gleichziehen, ...
- Italian:pareggiare, equalizzare, ...
- Spanish:igualar, empatar, ...
- Portuguese:equalizar, igualar, ...
- Chinese:使相等, 扳平比分, ...
- Japanese:同点にする, 追いつく, ...
- Arabic:عَادَلَ, جَعَلَ النَّتِيجَةَ مُتَسَاوِيَةً, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַשְׁווֹת, לְאַזֵּן אֶת הַתּוֹצָאָה, ...
- Russian:сравнять, продувать уши, ...
- Ukrainian:зрівняти, зрівнювати, ...
- Hindi:बराबर करना, बराबरी करना, ...
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