igualado

Igualado is a term used in Spanish and Portuguese with related meanings built from the verb igualar, meaning to make equal or to match. As an adjective, igualado describes something that has been made equal, leveled, or even. In construction and manufacturing, a surface or part can be described as igualado or igualada when it has been finished to be flat and uniform, or when tolerances have been adjusted to match a standard.

In sports and competitions, igualado is commonly used to indicate a tied or level result. A partido igualado or un juego igualado refers to a game where the scores are equal, signaling a closely matched contest.

In everyday usage, igualado can describe equivalence in various contexts, such as economic conditions, capabilities, or qualifications: equipos igualados, condiciones igualadas, or resultados igualados, always conveying a sense of parity or balance between sides or factors.

In Portuguese, the senses parallel those in Spanish. A terreno igualado means level ground; peças igualadas are parts that have been matched or brought to the same specifications; um jogo igualado describes a closely fought match.

Grammar and related forms: the masculine singular is igualado, feminine singular igualada, masculine plural igualados, feminine plural igualadas. The noun form is uncommon; the verb igualar remains the primary term for the action of making two things equal.

See also: igualar, igualdade, igual. Not to be confused with Igualada, a city in Catalonia; igualado is generally a common adjective or participle, not a proper noun.