Definitions for poise
pɔɪzpoise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. poisenoun

   a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second

2. poisenoun

   a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium

3. aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froidverb

   great coolness and composure under strain

   "keep your cool"

4. poiseverb

   be motionless, in suspension

   "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"

5. brace, poiseverb

   prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult

6. poiseverb

   cause to be balanced or suspended

7. poise, balanceverb

   hold or carry in equilibrium

GCIDERate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Poisenoun

   a dignified and self-confident manner; graceful composure and tact in handling difficult social situations.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. poisenoun

   Weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.

2. poisenoun

   A state of balance, equilibrium or stability

3. poisenoun

   composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation

4. poisenoun

   mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body

5. poisenoun

   A condition of hovering, or being suspended

6. poisenoun

   A cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter.

7. poiseverb

   To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.

   The slender, graceful spars / Poise aloft in air. uE000146862uE001 Longfellow.

8. poiseverb

   To be of a given weight; to weigh.

9. poiseverb

   To add weight to, to weigh down.

10. poiseverb

    To hold (something) with or against something else in equilibrium; to balance, counterpose.

11. poiseverb

    To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used.

    I poised the crowbar in my hand, and waited.

12. poiseverb

    To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced.

    The rock was poised precariously on the edge of the cliff.

13. Etymology: From a combination of pois, pois and poise, poise.

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1. poise

   Poise is a state of being that is characterized by grace, composure, and a sense of balance or self-assuredness. It often refers to someone's ability to handle stress or difficult situations with elegance and confidence. It can also refer to an individual's physical balance and graceful movement. Poise is generally seen as a positive quality and is associated with maturity, sophistication, and dignity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Poise

   weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness

2. Poise

   the weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed

3. Poise

   the state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest

4. Poise

   that which causes a balance; a counterweight

5. Poisenoun

   to balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance

6. Poisenoun

   to hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance

7. Poisenoun

   to counterpoise; to counterbalance

8. Poisenoun

   to ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh

9. Poisenoun

   to weigh (down); to oppress

10. Poiseverb

    to hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt

11. Etymology: [OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F. peser, to weigh, balance, OF. il peise, il poise, he weighs, F. il pse, fr. L. pensare, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See Poise, n., and cf. Pensive.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. Poise

   The poise is the unit of dynamic viscosity in the centimetre gram second system of units. It is named after Jean Louis Marie Poiseuille. The analogous unit in the International System of Units is the pascal second: The poise is often used with the metric prefix centi-. A centipoise is one one-hundredth of a poise, and one millipascal-second in SI units. Centipoise is properly abbreviated cP, but the alternative abbreviations cps, cp, and cPs are also commonly seen. Water has a viscosity of 0.00899 Poise at 25 °C and a pressure of 1 atmosphere.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Poise

   poiz, v.t. to balance: to make of equal weight: to examine.—v.i. to hang in suspense.—n. weight: state of balance: equilibrium: a weight which balances another: a regulating power: the weight used in steelyards.—n. Pois′er, one who, or that which, poises. [O. Fr. poiser (Fr. peser)—L. pensāre, inten. of pendĕre, to hang.]

Matched Categories

1. • Equilibrium
   • Hold
   • Hover
   • Place
   • Unit Of Viscosity

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How to pronounce poise?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

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   Zira

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How to say poise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of poise in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of poise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of poise in a Sentence

1. Kendall Brown:

   It just shows us how connected we are (against) a team like that that can get in your head and press and cause turnovers, it just shows our poise throughout the game: Just stay level-headed and keep going at it.

2. Ryan Johansen:

   It was probably a little more on us and how we sat back and didn’t have enough poise and continue to make plays and have the pace that we were having in the second period especially, that was kind of what we wanted to get back to in overtime, and obviously they scored early on.

3. Ashley Souza:

   The coaching really helped her gain confidence, and the interviewers were impressed with her updated resume when she arrived, as well as her poise.

4. Mike Malone:

   You're on the road, hostile environment--you need to have poise, you need to slow down, execute the play, what happens sometimes in those situations (is that) I think it's really important that you trust each other, and I think a lot of our guys think they need to make the play. And their heart's in the right place, but that's when we need to trust each other on both ends of the floor.

5. Los Angeles:

   What I loved was the fact that our guys were able to regather themselves, had our poise and composure about ourselves, in terms of being able to finish out practice, i thought credit to both teams to be able to do that because you see when things get chippy early on, sometimes you end up having to cancel those practices. We definitely didnt want to lose that practice opportunity and to the players credit, we didnt.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=poise
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=poise
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Poise
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poise
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=poise
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=poise
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=poise