Part 3881

<h1>Equal</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E"qual</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Equaled</er> <tt>(?)</tt> or <er>Equalled</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Equaling</er> or <er>Equalling</er>.]</wordforms>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>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.</def>

<blockquote>On me whose all not <b>equals</b> Edward's moiety. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make equal return to; to recompense fully.</def>

<blockquote>Who answered all her cares, and <b>equaled</b> all her love. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To make equal or equal to; to equalize; hence, to compare or regard as equals; to put on equality.</def>

<blockquote>He would not <b>equal</b> the mind that he found in himself to the infinite and incomprehensible. <i>Berkeley.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Equalitarian</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E*qual`i*ta"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who believes in equalizing the condition of men; a leveler.</def>

<h1>Equality</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E*qual"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Equalities</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>aequalitas</ets>, fr. <ets>aequalis</ets> equal. See <er>Equal</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The condition or quality of being equal; agreement in quantity or degree as compared; likeness in bulk, value, rank, properties, etc.; <as>as, the <ex>equality</ex> of two bodies in length or thickness; an <ex>equality</ex> of rights.</as></def>

<blockquote>A footing of <b>equality</b> with nobles. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Sameness in state or continued course; evenness; uniformity; <as>as, an <ex>equality</ex> of temper or constitution</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Evenness; uniformity; <as>as, an <ex>equality</ex> of surface</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Math.)</fld> <def>Exact agreement between two expressions or magnitudes with respect to quantity; -- denoted by the symbol =; thus, <mathex>a = x</mathex> signifies that <it>a</it> contains the same number and kind of units of measure that <it>x</it> does.</def>

<cs><col>Confessional equality</col>. <cd>See under <er>Confessional</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Equalization</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E`qual*i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized.</def>

<blockquote>Their <b>equalization</b> with the rest of their fellow subjects. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Equalize</h1> <Xpage=504>

<hw>E"qual*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Equalized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Equalizing</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>\'82galiser</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To make equal; to cause to correspond, or be like, in amount or degree as compared; <as>as, to <ex>equalize</ex> accounts, burdens, or taxes</as>.</def>

<blockquote>One poor moment can suffice To <b>equalize</b> the lofty and the low. <i>Wordsworth.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>No system of instruction will completely <b>equalize</b> natural powers. <i>Whately.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To pronounce equal; to compare as equal.</def>

<blockquote>Which we <b>equalize</b>, and perhaps would willingly prefer to the Iliad. <i>Orrery.</i></blockquote>