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English

Alternative forms

• equaliser

Etymology

equalize +? -er

Pronunciation

Noun

equalizer (plural equalizers)

1. One who makes equal; a balancer.
2. A device that balances various quantities.
3. (sports) A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.
4. An electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.
5. A device, such as a bar, for operating two brakes, especially a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
6. Any device for equalizing the pull of electromagnets.
7. A conductor of low resistance joining the armature ends of the series field coils of dynamos connected in parallel.
8. A sliding panel to preserve the lateral stability of an aeroplane.
9. (mathematics) A set of arguments where two or more functions have equal values; the solution set of an equation.
10. (category theory) A morphism whose codomain is the domain of a parallel pair of morphisms and which forms part of the limit of that parallel pair. Equivalently, a morphism which equalizes a parallel pair of morphisms in a limiting way, which is to say that any other morphism which equalizes that parallel pair factors through this limiting morphism; and moreover such factorization is unique.

    Hypernyms: monomorphism, pullback

11. (Canada, US, slang) A weapon, usually a blackjack or gun.

Synonyms

• (sports): tying goal

Translations

Dutch

Alternative forms

• equaliser (unofficial)

Etymology

Borrowed from English equalizer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?i(?).k???l?i?.z?r/, /?i(?).k?a??l?i?.z?r/
• Hyphenation: equa?li?zer

Noun

equalizer m (plural equalizers)

1. (music, electronics) equalizer (electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings)

English

Verb

equalizes

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of equalize