Equalization may refer to:

Science and technology

* Bandwidth equalization, in computer networking * Blind equalization, a digital signal processing technique * Delay equalization *

Equalization (communications) In telecommunication, equalization is the reversal of distortion incurred by a signal transmitted through a channel. Equalizers are used to render the frequency response—for instance of a telephone line—''flat'' from end-to-end. When a channel ...

, specific to communications systems *

Equalization (audio) Equalization, or simply EQ, in sound recording and reproduction is the process of adjusting the volume of different frequency bands within an audio signal. The circuit or equipment used to achieve this is called an equalizer. Most hi-fi eq ...

, specific to audio signals and sound processing * Equalizing basin, a reservoir used to regulate water flow below a dam *

Histogram equalization Histogram equalization is a method in image processing of contrast adjustment using the image's histogram. Histogram equalization is a specific case of the more general class of histogram remapping methods. These methods seek to adjust the ...

RIAA equalization RIAA equalization is a specification for the recording and playback of phonograph records, established by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The purposes of the equalization are to permit greater recording times (by decreasi ...

, the RIAA specification for the correct playback of gramophone records

Economics and finance

* Factor price equalization *

Equalization payments Equalization payments are cash payments made in some federal systems of government from the federal government to subnational governments with the objective of offsetting differences in available revenue or in the cost of providing services. Many f ...

* Equalization pool *

Property tax equalization Equalization is a step in property taxation to bring a uniformity to tax assessment levels across different geographical areas or classes of properties. Equalization is usually in the form of a uniform percentage of increase or decrease to each ...

Risk equalization Risk equalization is a way of equalizing the risk profiles of insurance members to avoid loading premiums on the insured to some predetermined extent. In health insurance, it enables private health insurance to operate in some countries to be offe ...

Tax equalization {{Taxation, expanded=International Tax equalization is a policy applied by some international companies under which employees who are hired in one country and later accept a (temporary) assignment in another country do not have their total after- ...

of wages across countries *

Interest Equalization Tax Interest Equalization Tax was a domestic tax measure implemented by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in July 1963. It was meant to make it less profitable for U.S. investors to invest abroad by taxing the purchase of foreign securities. The design ...

Other

* Equalization of pressure within the ear, a.k.a. ear clearing * Equalization of pressure in the

Diving mask A diving mask (also half mask, dive mask or scuba mask) is an item of diving equipment that allows Underwater diving, underwater divers, including scuba diving, scuba divers, free-diving, free-divers, and snorkeling, snorkelers, to see clearly u ...

* Equalization, sharing of load in anchors for rappelling and rock climbing

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