Equal and Equalization

noun

• A person who is of equal standing with another in a group.
  • synonyms: peer, match, compeer

verb

• Be identical or equivalent to.
  • usage: "One dollar equals 1, 000 rubles these days"
  • synonyms: be
• Be equal to in quality or ability.
  • usage: "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn't even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
  • synonyms: touch, rival, match
• Make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching.
  • usage: "let's equalize the duties among all employees in this office"; "The company matched the discount policy of its competitors"
  • synonyms: match, equalize, equalise, equate

adjective

• Having the same quantity, value, or measure as another.
  • usage: "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"
• Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
  • usage: "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the task"
  • synonyms: adequate

• (a.) Not variable; equable; uniform; even; as, an equal movement.
• (v.t.) To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.
• (a.) Evenly balanced; not unduly inclining to either side; characterized by fairness; unbiased; impartial; equitable; just.
• (a.) Bearing a suitable relation; of just proportion; having competent power, abilities or means; adequate; as, he is not equal to the task.
• (n.) One not inferior or superior to another; one having the same or a similar age, rank, station, office, talents, strength or other quality or condition; an equal quantity or number; as, "If equals be taken from equals the remainders are equal.".
• (a.) Intended for voices of one kind only, either all male or all female; -- opposed to mixed.
• (v.t.) To make equal return to; to recompense fully.
• (a.) Exactly agreeing with respect to quantity.
• (a.) Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied to number, degree, quantity, and intensity, and to any subject which admits of them; neither inferior nor superior, greater nor less, better nor worse; corresponding; alike; as, equal quantities of land, water, etc.; houses of equal size; persons of equal stature or talents; commodities of equal value.
• (a.) Of the same interest or concern; indifferent.
• (n.) State of being equal; equality.
• (v.t.) To be or become equal to; to have the same quantity, the same value, the same degree or rank or the like, with; to be commen/urate with.

noun

• The act of making equal or uniform.
  • synonyms: equalisation, leveling

In some jurisdictions, when it is necessary to correct inequalities in state wide tax assessments, an' equalization' factor is used to achieve uniformity. An equalization factor may be applied to raise or lower assessments in a particular district or county. The assessed value of each property in the area is multiplied by the equalization factor, and the tax rate is then applied to the equalized assessment.