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Added 10 October 2026

equalizer

/ˈiː.kwəˌlaɪ.zə/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about equalizer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who makes equal; a balancer.
Death is the great equalizer.
A device that balances various quantities.
A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.

Origin

From equalize + -er (nominal suffix: agent noun).

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