equalizer

noun

equal·​iz·​er ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər 

: one that equalizes: such as

a

: a score that ties a game

b

: an electronic device (as in a sound-reproducing system) used to adjust response to different audio frequencies

Examples of equalizer in a Sentence

He scored the equalizer in the 60th minute.

Recent Examples on the Web

Our public libraries serve as a great equalizer, offering the chance for anyone — rich and poor alike — to access great novels, nonfiction and literature without spending a dime. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

Inter Miami, facing elimination in the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Champions Cup after an early goal by LAFC Wednesday night, is clinging to hope at halftime after Lionel Messi scored an equalizer minutes after having another goal nullified. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025

Public health measures like fluoride in drinking water are, in essence, great equalizers. —Megha Satyanarayana, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2025

Killorn had quelled the Rangers momentum with a short-handed equalizer less than two minutes before New York reassumed control. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing equalizer

• graphic equalizer

Rhymes for equalizer

• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer
• crystallizer
• digitizer
• fertilizer
• localizer
• merchandiser