equalize

e·qual·ize

 (ē′kwə-līz′)

v. e·qual·ized, e·qual·iz·ing, e·qual·iz·es

v.tr.

1. To make equal: equalized the responsibilities of the staff members.

2. To make uniform.

v.intr.

To constitute or induce equality, equilibrium, or balance.

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e′qual·i·za′tion (ē′kwə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

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equalize

(ˈiːkwəˌlaɪz) or

equalise

vb

1. (tr) to make equal or uniform; regularize

2. (Team Sports, other than specified) (intr) (in sports) to reach the same score as one's opponent or opponents

ˌequaliˈzation, ˌequaliˈsation n

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e•qual•ize

(ˈi kwəˌlaɪz)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.

1. to make equal.

2. to make uniform.

3. to balance the amplitude of an electronic circuit.

[1580–90]

e`qual•i•za′tion, n.

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equalize

Past participle: equalized
Gerund: equalizing

Imperative

equalize

equalize

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	equalize - compensate; make the score equal equalise, get even rack up, score, tally, hit - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
	2.	equalize - make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching; "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors" equalise, equate, equal, match alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" homologise, homologize - make homologous homogenize, homogenise - cause to become equal or homogeneous as by mixing; "homogenize the main ingredients" tie, draw - finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie" rival, equal, match, touch - be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"

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equalize

verb

1. make equal, match, level, balance, square, equal, smooth, equate, standardize, even out, even up, regularize, make level Such measures are needed to equalize wage rates between countries.

2. draw level, level the score, square the score, make the score level Brazil equalized with only 16 minutes remaining.

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equalize

verb

1. To make equal:

equate, even, level, square.

2. To put in balance:

balance, counterbalance, stabilize, steady.

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Translations

يُساوِي

vyrovnat

udligne

egalisierengleichmachen

εξομοιώνω

equipararigualar

tasapainottaa

égaliser

poravnati

jafna

equalizzareequipararelivellarepareggiarestabilizzare

等しくする

같게 하다

gelijkmaken

utjevneutliknestille på likefot

zrównać

igualar

выравнивать

utjämna

ทำให้เท่าเทียมกัน

eşitlemekeşit duruma getirmek

làm bằng nhau

使相等

equalize

[ˈiːkwəlaɪz]

A. VT → igualar

B. VI (Brit) (Sport) → empatar

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equalize

[ˈiːkwəlaɪz]

vt (= make equal) [+ rights, salaries] → garantir l'égalité de

vi [footballer] → égaliser

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equalize

vt chances, opportunities → ausgleichen; incomes, prices, interest rates → angleichen

vi (Sport) → ausgleichen; the equalizing goal (Brit) → das Ausgleichstor

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equalize

[ˈiːkwəˌlaɪz]

1. vt (society) → livellare; (wealth, possessions) → distribuire uniformemente; (salaries) → equiparare; (pressure, temperature) → rendere uniforme

2. vi (Sport) → pareggiare

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equal

(ˈiːkwəl) adjective

the same in size, amount, value etc. four equal slices; coins of equal value; Are these pieces equal in size? Women want equal wages with men. gelyke مُساوٍ لِ еднакъв igual stejný gleich ens; lige; lige- ίσοςigual võrdne برابر؛ مساوی yhtäläinen égalשווה समान jednak egyenlő sama jafn uguale 等しい (…과) 같은, 동일한 lygus, vienodas līdzīgs; vienāds sama gelijk lik, likestilt, jevnbyrdigrówny برابر، مساوى، يورنګ، په تله برابر، وړ، مناسب، چمتو (دكار لپاره): انډول، همزولى igual egal равный rovnaký enak jednak lika, samma, jämlik เท่ากัน eşit, aynı 相等的 рівний; однаковий مقدار، حجم، قیمت وغیرہ کے لحاظ سے مساوی bằng nhau 相等的

noun

one of the same age, rank, ability etc. I am not his equal at running. eweknie نَظير равен igual rovný (soupeř) der/die Gleichgestellte ligemand; jævnbyrdig ίσος, ισάξιοςigual võrdne هم رتبه؛ هم توان sama égal/-ale שווה समकक्ष, समवर्ग par, premac egyenrangú tandingan jafningi pari, uguale 同等の人 (지위, 능력 등에서) 같은 사람 lygus līdzinieks sama gelijk like, makerówny يورنګ igual egal ровня rovný (súper) vrstnik ravnopravan jämlike ความเท่าเทียมกัน akran, eş 相同的人 рівня مشابہ عمر، منصب، یا قابلیت والا người hoặc vật ngang bằng nhau 相同的人

verb – past tense, past participle ˈequalled , (American) ˈequaled –

to be the same in amount, value, size etc. I cannot hope to equal him; She equalled his score of twenty points; Five and five equals ten. gelykmaak, ewenaar يُساوي، يُعادِل равен съм на ser igual a rovnat se gleichkommen være lig med; udligne ισούμαι με, ισοφαρίζωigualar, equivaler võrdne olema, võrdsustama برابری کردن؛ مساوی بودن با olla jnk veroinen égaler לִהיוֹת שָׁווֶה ב- बराबर होना biti jednak, izjednačiti megegyezik menyamai jafngilda uguagliare, eguagliare; essere uguale a ～に等しい (수량, 질에서) 같다, 비등하다 prilygti, būti lygiam līdzināties sama dengan evenarenvære lik med, kunne måle seg meddorównywać, wyrównywać کول برابر ser igual a a egala; a fi egal cu равняться rovnať sa biti enak biti jednak vara lika (jämlik) med, motsvara, kunna mäta sig med ทำให้เทียมกัน eşit olmak, denk olmak 比得上，等於，使相等 рівнятися; дорівнювати تعداد ، خصوصیت وغیرہ میں یکساں ہونا sánh với 比得上，等于，使相等

equality (iˈkwoləti) noun

the state of being equal. Women want equality of opportunity with men. gelykheid bereid مُساواه равенство igualdade rovnost die Gleichheit, die Gleichberechtigung lighed; ligestilling ισότηταigualdad võrdsus برابری؛ مساوات tasa-arvoisuus égalitéשוויון समानता jednakost, ravnopravnost egyenlőség persamaan jafnrétti uguaglianza, eguaglianza 平等 같은 상태 lygybė vienlīdzība kesamaan gelijkheid likhet, likestilling, jevnbyrdighetrówność برابر، مساوى كول، يو شانته كول igualdade egalitate равенство; равноправие rovnosť enakost jednakost jämlikhet ความเท่าเทียม eşitlik 平等，相等 рівність; рівноправність ایک جیسا ، برابر ہونے کی صورت sự bình đẳng 平等，相等

ˈequalize, ˈequalise verb

to make or become equal. Our team were winning by one goal – but the other side soon equalized. gelykmaak يُساوي بَيْن، يُعادِل изравнявам igualar vyrovnat ausgleichen udligne εξισώνω, ισοφαρίζωigualar võrdsustama, ühtlustuma برابر کردن؛ مساوی کردن tasoittaa égaliser לְהַשווֹת समान करना, बराबर करना izjednačiti kiegyenlít menyamakan jafna pareggiare ～に等しくする 대등하게 하다 sulyginti izlīdzināt menyamakan gelijkmaken, gelijk worden utjevne, utlikne, stille på likefotwyrównywać برابرول، مساوى كول، يو شانته كول empatar a egala уравнивать vyrovnať izenačiti izjednačiti utjämna, kvittera ทำคะแนนเท่ากัน (กีฬา) eşitlemek, eşit duruma getirmek 使相等 зрівнювати; урівноважувати برابر ہونا یا برابر کرنا làm cho bằng nhau 使相等

ˈequally adverb

All are equally good; He divided his chocolate equally between us. gelyk بالتَّساوي، على حَدِّ سَواء по равно igualmente stejně, rovně gleichermaßen ligeligt εξίσου, όμοια igualmente võrdselt بطور مساوس yhtä également בְּאוֹתָה מִידָה समान रूप से jednako egyaránt sama rata jafnt ugualmente, egualmente 等しく 동등하게 vienodai, po lygiai vienādi sama rata even, gelijkmatig like, likt, jevntjednakowo, równo په برابره تو ګه، په مساوى ډول، يو شانته igualmente (în mod) egal одинаково; поровну rovnako enako(merno) podjednako lika, jämnt อย่างเท่าเทียมกัน eşit olarak 相等地 однаково, порівну برابری سے مساوی طور پر đều nhau 相等地

equal to

fit or able for. I didn't feel equal to telling him the truth. gelykstaande aan كُفء، قادِر على готов да pronto para schopný, odhodlaný imstande kunne magte άξιοςcapaz võimeline از پس کاری برآمدن kykenevä capable de בָּעַל יְכוֹלֶת के योग्य dorastao képes vmire, megbirkózik vmivel mampu fær um all'altezza ～をする力がある ...과 동일한 pajėgus, galintis spējīgs; piemērots dapat in staat tot ha krefter til, klare, makte, være situasjonen voksengotowy, zdolny do چمتو (دكار لپاره): انډول، همزولى preparado para în stare să в состоянии trúfať si sposoben dorastao upplagd för, förmögen till เหมาะสมที่จะ işin altından kalkacak güçte 合適足以勝任，能夠 готовий, здатний کسی کام کے لۓ مکمل طور پر اہل ہونا đủ khả năng 合适，胜任

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equalize

→ يُساوِي vyrovnat udligne gleichmachen εξομοιώνω equiparar, igualar tasapainottaa égaliser poravnati uguagliare 等しくする 같게 하다 gelijkmaken utjevne zrównać igualar выравнивать utjämna ทำให้เท่าเทียมกัน eşitlemek làm bằng nhau 使相等

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equalize

vt. igualar, emparejar, uniformar.

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