v.
Pronunciation: ' ē -kw ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ized ; -iz · ing
Date: 1600
transitive verb
1 : to make equal
2 a : to compensate for b : to make uniform especially : to distribute evenly or uniformly < equalize the tax burden> c : to adjust or correct the frequency characteristics of (an electronic signal) by restoring to their original level high frequencies that have been attenuated
intransitive verb chiefly British : to tie the score
– equal · i · za · tion \ ˌ ē -kw ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun