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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.
e′qual·i·za′tion (ē′kwə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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equalize
(ˈiːkwəˌlaɪz) orequalise
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
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| Verb | 1. | equalize - compensate; make the score equal |
| 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" 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" |
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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
verb2. To put in balance:
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Translations
vyrovnat
udligne
tasapainottaa
poravnati
jafna
等しくする
같게 하다
utjämna
ทำให้เท่าเทียมกัน
eşitlemekeşit duruma getirmek
làm bằng nhau
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
equalize
[ˈiːkwəlaɪz] vt (= make equal) [+ rights, salaries] → garantir l'égalité de
vi [footballer] → égaliser
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
equalize
vt chances, opportunities → ausgleichen; incomes, prices, interest rates → angleichen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
equalize
[ˈiːkwəˌlaɪz]1. vt (society) → livellare; (wealth, possessions) → distribuire uniformemente; (salaries) → equiparare; (pressure, temperature) → rendere uniforme
2. vi (Sport) → pareggiare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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.
noun one of the same age, rank, ability etc. I am not his equal at running.
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.
equality (iˈkwoləti) noun the state of being equal. Women want equality of opportunity with men.
ˈequalize, ˈequalise verb to make or become equal. Our team were winning by one goal – but the other side soon equalized.
ˈequally adverbAll are equally good; He divided his chocolate equally between us.
equal to fit or able for. I didn't feel equal to telling him the truth.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
equalize
vt. igualar, emparejar, uniformar.
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