equalizer

noun

equal·​iz·​er ˈē-kwə-ˌlī-zər How to pronounce equalizer (audio)
: 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.
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Lassiter answered with the equalizer in the 11th minute and gave Portland a 2-1 lead in the 40th with his career-best seventh netter of the campaign. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 With a low-complexity 11-tap equalizer at the receiver, the team achieved 140 Gb/s using on-off keying, in which light represents data through two signal levels. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Then there’s a simple equalizer with five genre presets, and a not-so-comprehensive custom option with only three sliders and 6dB of adjustment in either direction. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 And like many on the margins, Kanchan was proud of her right to vote — a rare equalizer in unequal India. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for equalizer

Word History

First Known Use

1624, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of equalizer was in 1624

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“Equalizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/equalizer. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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