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Equalizer vs Equalized - What's the difference?

equalizer | equalized |

As a noun equalizer

is one who makes equal; a balancer.

As a verb equalized is

(equalize).

equalizer

English

Alternative forms

* equaliser

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who makes equal; a balancer.
  • (label) A goal, run, point, etc. that equalizes the score.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=[Bendtner was central to it at all, firstly firing home, via a deflection off Gareth McAuley, after being teed up by Sebastien Larsson's neat backheel, and then a minute later crossing for Elmohamady to head in an equaliser .}}
  • *{{quote-news
    • , newspaper=Illawarra Mercury , author=Mike Driscoll , date=2011-05-16 , page=36 , title=Pirates plunder top spot with late attack , passage=Mariners scored a run in the seventh inning and the equaliser in the top of the ninth, after Braves’ starting pitcher Ashley Crump had dominated—throwing six scoreless innings for just two hits. citation
  • A electronic audio device for altering the frequencies of sound recordings.

    • Synonyms

    * (sports) game-tying goal

    equalized

    English

    Alternative forms

    * equalised UK only

    Verb

    (head)
  • (equalize)