equalizes
Makes things fair
Equalizes means makes things equal or level.
A tax policy might equalize income distribution; a late goal equalizes the score.
Sound equipment equalizes audio frequencies, boosting some and reducing others to achieve balance.
The word often implies correcting an imbalance: The new rules equalize opportunities for smaller teams.
Ground for sports
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- matchGame between opponents
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- drawCreate with pencil
deadlock · stalemate · parity · odds · handicap · advantage · standings · rankings
State of being identical
- normalizeMake regular or standard
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- regulateControl by rules
- alignArrange in a row
adjust · benchmark · consistency · homogenize · synchronize · streamline · systematize · conform
Just and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
redistribution · opportunity · access · representation · treatment · outcomes · resources · remedies
State of balance
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- stabilizeMake firm or constant
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
compensate · neutralize · adjustment · alignment · poise · equipoise · homeostasis · symmetry
playing field
Ground for sports
draw · deadlock · stalemate · parity · odds · handicap · advantage · standings · rankings · evens
uniformity
State of being identical
align · adjust · benchmark · consistency · homogenize · synchronize · streamline · systematize · conform · harmonize
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- impartialityFreedom from prejudice
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
restitution · redistribution · opportunity · access · representation · treatment · outcomes · resources · remedies · corrects
equilibrium
State of balance
- counterweightBalancing mass in machinery
- stabilizeMake firm or constant
- calibrateAdjust for accuracy
offset · compensate · neutralize · adjustment · alignment · poise · equipoise · homeostasis · symmetry · tare
equalizesunbalances
Disturbs equilibrium or stability
skews · biases · favors · discriminates · disadvantages
equalizesdifferentiates
Identifies distinguishing features
diversifies · varies · distinguishes · separates · stratifies
- graphic equalizerAudio frequency adjustment tool
- The EqualizerWhat restores balance