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

Where history once divided, food became the great equalizer. —Barbara Wittmann, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

And the search is important: Think of the rug as the great equalizer of the room. —Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025

Things got more heated in a hurry as Aviles was ejected, leading to an NYCFC equalizer by Mitja Ilenic. —Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025

Then at 4:56, the inevitable Vegas equalizer happened. —Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 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