EQUALIZE


Meaning of EQUALIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈē-kwə-ˌlīz ]

verb

( -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 ˌē-kwə-lə-ˈzā-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.