equalizer
/ˈi.kwəˌlaɪ.zəɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.97 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device that balances various quantities.
noun
An electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.
noun
A device, such as a bar, for operating two brakes, especially a pair of hub brakes for an automobile, with equal force.
noun
Any device for equalizing the pull of electromagnets.
noun
A conductor of low resistance joining the armature ends of the series field coils of dynamos connected in parallel.
Example Sentences
- "Death is the great equalizer."
- "The Internet serves as an equalizer of sorts against common discriminations based on race, gender and age. You have to^([sic]) the opportunity to assess someone based on what they are saying, not WHO is saying it. I think this can provide for some very worthwhile exchanges and allow people who might not do so otherwise, to come to know each other. The downside is that as they say, on the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog. You can lie or say whatever you want and hide behind anonymity."
- "Practically, it can be seen clearly that weeder courses are not equalizers. In fact, they exacerbate inequality and continue to push wealthy and privileged students to the top while putting down minority and low-income students."
- "[Bendtner was central to it at all, firstly firing home, via a deflection off Gareth McAuley, after being teed up by Sebastien Larsson's neat backheel, and then a minute later crossing for Elmohamady to head in an equaliser."
- "Mariners scored a run in the seventh inning and the equaliser in the top of the ninth, after Braves’ starting pitcher Ashley Crump had dominated—throwing six scoreless innings for just two hits."
- "Several digital effects are supported by Deck, ranging from a digital equalizer, which lets you accentuate or attenuate certain frequencies, to a stereoizer, which processes a mono- phonic recording to simulate stereo."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *aikʷos? Old Latin aiquos Latin aequus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin aequālisbor. Middle English equal English equal Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English equalize Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English equalizer From equalize + -er (nominal suffix: agent noun).
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈi.kwəˌlaɪ.zəɹ/
- British English: /ˈiː.kwəˌlaɪ.zə/