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equalization

equalization

2 5.8
Making things more equal by adjusting differences between them
  • noun
  • /ˌiːkwəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
translation icon : igualación
  • Because this situation does not allow the equalization of opportunities, the state is not liberal democratic but "over-politicized."
  • equalization of spending
  • equalization of educational opportunities
  • equalization of income

It doesn't mean they have to measure everything out exactly, but there has to be some rough equalization going on here.

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Examples

  • The government's effort focused on the equalization of educational resources across different regions.

  • The policy aimed for the equalization of income levels among all citizens to reduce poverty.

  • It's called The Equalization of Opportunity.

  • The Equalization of Opportunity Bill is set to appear before Congress next week.

  • The legislature passed the Equalization of Opportunity Bill.

  • Another opportunity to work toward educational equalization is to focus on student outcomes.

    Academic text (2013)
  • In this same period, a considerable equalization of income and wealth relations took place.

    Academic text (1995)
  • The historical process, at least as Tocqueville traces it out here, has been a process of gradual equalization of social conditions.

  • Canada's equalization program is administered by the federal government and financed through general tax revenues.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Community programs promote the equalization of opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their background.

Synonyms

balancing
vsequalization
47 3.4

Making two sets of numbers, like accounts, match by checking and changing them

is broader and covers general uniformity beyond pairwise adjustment
homogenization
vsequalization
  • Specialized
8 7.0

Making something the same all the way through, for example milk, culture or media

is broader and applies to adjusting differences between items not just internal composition
leveling
vsequalization
  • US
4 4.1

The act of making people more equal in money or opportunity

is broader and applies to many contexts not only measured amounts
normalization
vsequalization
  • Formal
2 5.6

Making rules so things are the same

is broader and can adjust differences without formal rules or standards
regularization
vsequalization
1 6.7

Making something regular and the same in every part

focuses on making things the same by adjusting differences rather than creating systems
uniformization
vsequalization
7.2

Making different things follow the same rules

is about enforcing consistency through standards not only adjusting differences
commensuration
vsequalization
  • Specialized
9.9

The process of making things proportional in size or degree

focuses on making things the same in general not only proportional relationships
equating
vsequalization
6.5

Treating different things as the same

is about changing things to become alike rather than only treating them alike

Antonyms

75 6.7

A large unfair difference in people's chances or treatment

The act of noticing or showing differences between things

How Balanced

uniformity
  • Specialized
18 4.6
equalization
  • US
2 5.8
balancing
47 3.4
adjustment
133 2.9

Surface Forms

equalization singular
equalizations plural

Morphology

equalization = equalize (transparent) = equal + ize + ation

Formed by the verb 'equalize' + '-ation'; the process meaning 'the act of making equal' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Equalization comes from the simple word equal, which means 'even' or the same, and the ending -ization, which means 'the act of making'. So, equalization is the act of making things even or balanced, like adjusting sound frequencies or changing taxes to make things fair.