EQUALISE


Meaning of EQUALISE in English

e ‧ qual ‧ ize BrE AmE ( also equalise British English ) /ˈiːkwəlaɪz/ verb

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ equality ≠ ↑ inequality , ↑ equal , ↑ equalizer ; verb : ↑ equalize , ↑ equal ; adverb : ↑ equally ≠ ↑ unequally ; adjective : ↑ equal ≠ ↑ unequal ]

1 . [transitive] to make two or more things the same in size, value, amount etc:

We have tried to equalize the workload between the different teachers.

2 . [intransitive] British English to get a point in a game, so that you have the same number of points as your opponent:

England equalized ten minutes later.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.