EQUALIZATION

equalization, equalisation, leveling

(noun) the act of making equal or uniform

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

equalization (countable and uncountable, plural equalizations)

The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.

(underwater diving) Maneuvers to balance the pressure in the middle ear with the outside pressure by letting air enter along the Eustachian tubes.

(finance) Repayment to an investor in a unit trust or OEIC of an increase in the unit price to cover the seller’s entitlement to income received from the underlying investments but not yet distributed to unit holders, repaid as part of the first distribution of income to that investor.

Source: Wiktionary


E`qual*i*za"tion, n.

Definition: The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized. Their equalization with the rest of their fellow subjects. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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