Open Dictionary
mouse here to listen, click to choose/add more
Location: USA
Source: Learn That Word
Profile URL: www.learnthat.org

Are you a native English speaker? How do you pronounce this word?

Thank you for contributing!
upload mp3 file or record now it's easy, promised!

{%type%} Definitions

WordNet 3.0Copyright Princeton University
{%wordnet%}
Definitions.net
{%definitions_com%}

Videos

Short "hint"

v. - Make uniform, corresponding, or matching; Compensate.

edit
Usage examples (34)
  • Normally, crew members can equalize pressure during descent by swallowing or yawning or by tensing the muscles of the throat.
  • Let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office
  • When you artificially "equalize" anything, it just lowers the bar, resulting in poorer quality.
  • Despite the Austin case, however, the court has generally been skeptical of legislative efforts to "equalize" speech.
...click for more
Tutoring comment


Tutoring comment not yet available...

add more
The Open Dictionary of English is a collaborative project, based on Open Source materials, LearnThat resources, and partner APIs.
We give special thanks to our LearnThat volunteers, as well as Princeton University and Wiktionary for their Open Source word data. We're also grateful for the support given by Google, Wordnik.com, Dictionary.com, Stands4.com and YouTube, OEDILF.com, Kylescholz.com, Best-Practice.com, Forvo.com, as well as the generous Creative Commons community.