equalize
to make equal: to equalize tax burdens.
to make uniform: to equalize a rate of production.
Origin of equalize
1- Also especially British, e·qual·ise .
Other words from equalize
- e·qual·i·za·tion, noun
- non·e·qual·i·za·tion, noun
- non·e·qual·ized, adjective
- non·e·qual·iz·ing, adjective
- un·e·qual·ize, verb (used with object), un·e·qual·ized, un·e·qual·iz·ing.
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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-ScienceHowever, 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 OnlineMeanwhile, 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 OnlineI 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 PostThis 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 | THE DAILY BEASTThey have high quality child care, and political party quotas to equalize the number of men and women running for office.
Far from pushing “undemocratic” legislation, Yisrael Beytenu has attempted to push legislation that will equalize Israeli society.
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 BrowerInft., 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 MorrisonIts purpose is to equalize the cost of various sugars and to secure better distribution.
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 SciencesFor 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
equalise
/ (ˈiːkwəˌlaɪz) /
(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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