equalize
Use Equalize in a sentence
kwəˌlaɪz verb (used with object), e·qual·ized, e·qual·iz·ing.
1.
to make equal: to equalize tax burdens.
2.
to make uniform: to equalize a rate of production.
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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equalize or equalise (ˈiːkwəˌlaɪz) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to make equal or uniform; regularize |
| 2. | (intr) (in sports) to reach the same score as one's opponent or opponents |
| equalise or equalise | |
| —vb | |
| equali'zation or equalise | |
| —n | |
| equali'sation or equalise | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Another theory is that yawning helps equalize pressure in the middle ear with outside air pressure.
The popping noise you hear can help equalize the pressure inside your ear.
Opening the windows will equalize the pressure, saving the building.
It is not legitimate for the government to attempt to equalize electoral opportunities in this manner.
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