equalization

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled equalisation

US /ˌiː.kwə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/ UK /ˌiː.kwə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #118143

Meanings

1

noun
the process of making amounts, conditions, rights, or opportunities equal or more nearly equal

The agreement called for the equalization of pay across the two departments.
2

noun
the balancing of pressure on opposite sides of a membrane, especially in the middle ear

Divers learn techniques for equalization of pressure before descending into deep water.
3

noun
the adjustment of frequency components in an audio or electronic signal

Careful equalization reduced the harsh treble without making the recording sound dull.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the process of making... equalisingleveling balancing

2 noun · the balancing of pressure... pressure balancingpressure compensation

3 noun · the adjustment of frequency... frequency correctionEQ

More standardization

Opposites

differentiation inequality imbalance

Word family

Derived forms disequalizationmisequalization

Related forms equalize equalityequalizerequilibrium

Etymology

Formed from equalize + -ation. Equalize combines equal, from Latin aequalis ("even, uniform, equal"), with -ize; -ation forms the corresponding process noun. Equalisation is the usual British spelling.

Topics

Actions & Processes

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# equalization

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌiː.kwə.ləˈzeɪ.ʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌiː.kwə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 118143

## Meanings
1. the process of making amounts, conditions, rights, or opportunities equal or more nearly equal
2. the balancing of pressure on opposite sides of a membrane, especially in the middle ear
3. the adjustment of frequency components in an audio or electronic signal

## Examples
- The agreement called for the equalization of pay across the two departments.
- Divers learn techniques for equalization of pressure before descending into deep water.
- Careful equalization reduced the harsh treble without making the recording sound dull.

## Synonyms
- equalising
- leveling
- balancing
- standardization

## Antonyms
- differentiation
- inequality
- imbalance

## Derived Forms
- disequalization
- misequalization

## Related Forms
- equalize
- equality
- equalizer
- equilibrium

## Etymology
Formed from equalize + -ation. Equalize combines equal, from Latin aequalis ("even, uniform, equal"), with -ize; -ation forms the corresponding process noun. Equalisation is the usual British spelling.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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