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Meaning
Verb
●
To make
equal
; to cause to
correspond
in amount or degree.
●
To
be equal
to; to
equal
, to rival.
●
In Sports:
To make the
scoreline
equal
by
scoring
points.
●
In Underwater diving:
To
clear
the
ears
to
balance
the
pressure
in the
middle ear
with the outside
pressure
by
letting
air
enter
along the Eustachian tubes.
●
In Category theory:
Said of a
morphism
: to pre-compose with each of a
parallel
pair
of
morphisms
so as to
yield
the same
composite
morphism
.
●
In Signal processing:
To
adjust
the
balance
between
frequency
components
within an
electronic
signal.
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Origin
equalize
English
-ize
English
-isen
Middle English (1100-1500)
-iser
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-izare
Latin
-ιζειν
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
equal
English
aequalis
Latin
-alis
Latin
aequus
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Normalize
Stabilize
Balance
Reduce
Inflate
Rebalance
Match
Adjust
Lessen
Deflate
Decrease
Stratify
Equilibrate
Maximize
Homogenize
Alter
Regulate
Lower
Limit
Enhance
Eliminate
Increase
Neutralize
Diminish
Redistribute
Raise
Maximise
Minimize
Maintain
Dampen
Weaken
Stabilise
Control
Restrict
Improve
Optimize
Elevate
Sustain
Generate
Realign
Boost
Change
Normalise
Obtain
Restore
Modify
Reverse
Calculate
Strengthen
Preserve
Intensify
Counteract
Uplift
Promote
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