equalize
English
/ˈiːkwəlaɪz/, /ˈikwəˌlaɪz/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To make equal; to cause to correspond in amount or degree.
- (obsolete) To be equal to; to equal, to rival.
- (intransitive) To make the scoreline equal by scoring points.
- (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.
- (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.
Etymology
Suffix from English equal.
Origin
English
equal
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- adequal English
- coequal English
- coequalizer English
- disequalization English
- disequalize English
- equal English
- equalisation English
- equalise English
- equalism English
- equalist English
- equalization English
- equalizer English
- equally English
- equalness English
- inequal English
- nonequal English
- subequal English
- unequal English
- unequalable English
- aequālis Latin
- equalizzare Italian
- equalizzatore Italian
- equalizzazione Italian
- イコライザ Japanese
- ikwal Tok Pisin