Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of equalizing, or the state of being equalized. Also spelled equalisation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.

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  • noun The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun the act of making equal or uniform

Etymologies

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equal + -ization

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Examples

  • Result, delays in equalization of treatment results between races.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Be Careful. Trust No-One. Shut Up. 2010

  • Consider the fact that the Eastern provinces have already had their demands acquiesced by the feds, enabling them to keep their oil revenues, as well as Newfoundland receiving billions in equalization already, including a $1,781 per capita payment that is third only to Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

    2008 October 08 « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008

  • Consider the fact that the Eastern provinces have already had their demands acquiesced by the feds, enabling them to keep their oil revenues, as well as Newfoundland receiving billions in equalization already, including a $1,781 per capita payment that is third only to Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick.

    There’s Vindictive, And Then There’s Danny Boy Vindictive « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2008

  • But the way for Ontarians to support these services for Canadians in equalization-receiving provinces is through one, transparent equalization program.

    The Ontario Budget 2006

  • Despite the national participation in equalization payments, adjustment grants, shared-cost programmes and subventions, in the past five years our region has received onequarter of a billion dollars in unemployment insurance benefits.

    New Brunswick—1963 1963

  • As for the Union's finances, both England and Scotland would be better off if there were fewer subventions i.e. "equalization" - MC, since grants are as debilitating to their recipient as they are irksome to their contributor...

    Daimnation!: The Austro-Hungarian solution for the UK? 2006

  • The search algorithms (goal, foresight) had to search a minimal amount of data (knowledge) in order to make a decision about it's next move. aiguy: (The storm achieves non-proximate effects – the long-term equalization of electrical potential).

    Bunny and a Book 2008

  • (The storm achieves non-proximate effects – the long-term equalization of electrical potential).

    Bunny and a Book 2008

  • The Prime Minister is no fan of equalization, which is the policy of weighting federal transfers in favour of smaller and poorer provinces.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JOHN IBBITSON 2011

  • McAdams says there is nothing "equal" about the so-called equalization program because Salt Lake School District and others have older buildings that require money for repair and upkeep or even need to be torn down and rebuilt.

    deseretnews.com - Top Stories 2010

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