levelization

English

Alternative forms

• levelisation

Etymology

levelize +‎ -ation

Noun

levelization (countable and uncountable, plural levelizations)

1. The act or process of levelizing.
   • 1984, Energy Options:

     Given also the extreme and increasing politicization of rate making in North America, it is highly improbable that accounting levelization could be introduced without the hazard of wide-spread abuse.

   • 1987, Report of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, page 303:

     Witness Nevil suggested that if pro forma adjustments were permitted for allocation factors, many potential adjustments, such as for customer growth, weather, and the buyback levelizations, should also be considered.

   • 2008, David Chinnery, Kurt Keutzer, Closing the Power Gap between ASIC & Custom:

     This avoids the problems inherent in ECVS, which merely traverses the circuit (after levelization) and makes the earliest seen feasible move.

   • 2011, Jim Stovall, Tim Maurer, The Ultimate Financial Plan: Balancing Your Money and Life, page 186:

     But there is another reason I recommend to those young and old, in almost any tax bracket, that they contribute to a Roth IRA—income tax levelization in the future.