equalising

Leveling the field

Equalising is the British spelling of equalizing—the present participle of equalise.

To equalise is to make things equal or level: The late goal was an equalising strike.

In audio, equalising adjusts frequency levels to balance sound.

The spelling with -s- is standard in British English; American English uses -z-.

balance

counterbalancing

Offsetting with equal force

offsetting · neutralizing · compensating · steadying · evening out · counteracting · redressing · adjusting · rebalancing · equipoise

fairness

equity

Impartial treatment or ownership value

egalitarianism · nondiscrimination · fair play · democratizing · redistribution · parity · inclusion · accessibility · affirmative action · social justice

adjustment

calibration

Adjusting for measurement accuracy

standardization · correction · optimization · rectification · modification · balancing · synchronization · attunement · redistribution · compensation

leveling

flattening

Reducing to evenness

standardizing · homogenizing · averaging · uniformity · planing · straightening · matching

audio

compression

Forcing into smaller space

dynamics · gain · mixing · normalization · RMS · dB · broadcast · audio processing · dynamic range · metering

Opposites
balance and distribution

equalisingunbalancing

Disrupting stability or equilibrium

skewing · tilting · disproportioning · imbalancing · biasing

competitive standing

equalisingdifferentiating

Identifying distinct features

pulling ahead · separating · outpacing · advantaging · disadvantaging

structural effect

equalisingstratifying

Arranging into hierarchical layers

polarising · concentrating · centralising · privileging · marginalising

Family

equal, equality, equivalent, equator, equalize, equilibrium, equanimity, equivocal, equable

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