The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Equalization \E`qual*i*za"tion\, n. The act of equalizing, or state of being equalized. [1913 Webster] Their equalization with the rest of their fellow subjects. --Burke. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
equalization n 1: the act of making equal or uniform [syn: equalization, equalisation, leveling]