poise
English Thesaurus
1. great coolness and composure under strain (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | calm, calmness, composure, equanimity, |
| definition | : | steadiness of mind under stress (noun.attribute) |
2. 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 (noun.quantity)
| hypernym | : | unit of viscosity, |
| definition | : | a unit of measurement for viscosity (noun.quantity) |
3. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | equilibrium, |
| definition | : | a stable situation in which forces cancel one another (noun.state) |
4. hold or carry in equilibrium (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | juggle, |
| definition | : | hold with difficulty and balance insecurely (verb.contact) |
| verb group | : | balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize, |
| definition | : | bring into balance or equilibrium (verb.stative) |
5. cause to be balanced or suspended (verb.contact)
6. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult (verb.emotion)
7. be motionless, in suspension (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | hover, |
| definition | : | hang in the air; fly or be suspended above (verb.motion) |
8. great coolness and composure under strain (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | assured, |
| definition | : | characterized by certainty or security (adj.all) |
9. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium (noun.state)
| derivation | : | poise, |
| definition | : | cause to be balanced or suspended (verb.contact) |
10. hold or carry in equilibrium (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | balancer, |
| definition | : | an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | balance, |
| definition | : | a state of equilibrium (noun.state) |
11. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid, |
| definition | : | great coolness and composure under strain (noun.attribute) |
12. great coolness and composure under strain (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | assured, |
| definition | : | characterized by certainty or security (adj.all) |
13. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium (noun.state)
| derivation | : | poise, |
| definition | : | cause to be balanced or suspended (verb.contact) |
14. hold or carry in equilibrium (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | balancer, |
| definition | : | an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | balance, |
| definition | : | a state of equilibrium (noun.state) |
15. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult (verb.emotion)
| derivation | : | aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid, |
| definition | : | great coolness and composure under strain (noun.attribute) |
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