equalize

Meaning

1. (transitive) To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To be equal to; to equal, to rival.
3. (intransitive) To make the scoreline equal by scoring points.
4. To clear the ears to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.
5. Said of a morphism: to pre-compose with each of a parallel pair of morphisms so as to yield the same composite morphism.
6. To adjust the balance between frequency components within an electronic signal.

Synonyms

make equal

equalise

make uniform

level

equal

equate

balance

even up

make even

flatten

get even

democratize

compensate

match

straighten

even

neutralize

pay

💸

recompense

recoup

reduce

reimburse

repair

repay

requite

set off

smooth

smoothen

spread out

straighten out

level down

trowel

skimcoat

assimilate

make all equal

average

balancing

catch up

come back

curb

draw

equalization

equilibrate

equilibration

equilibrium

even out

fix

flush

indemnify

make amends

Translations

égaliser

igualar

ausgleichen

compensar

egalisieren

angleichen

equilibrar

gleichmachen

compenser

égaler

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/

Etymology

From equal + -ize.