poise

poise
poise1 [ pɔız ] noun uncount
1. ) a controlled and relaxed way of behaving, even in difficult situations
2. ) a graceful calm way of moving, standing, or sitting:
Mary hoped the ballet lessons would improve her poise and balance.
poise
poise 2 [ pɔız ] verb transitive
to hold or balance something carefully:
Poising her skis on the edge of the hill, Denise looked cautiously down at the skiers below.
Mark poised his pen above the paper.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • Poise — Poise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poised}, ; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poising}.] [OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F. peser, to weigh, balance, OF. il peise, il poise, he weighs, F. il p[ e]se, fr. L. pensare, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See {Poise}, n., and cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • poise — [ pwaz ] n. f. • 1931; de Poiseuille, n. pr. ♦ Métrol. Unité de viscosité dynamique du système C. G. S. (symb.Po), valant 0,1 pascal seconde. ● poise nom masculin (de Poiseuille, nom propre) Sous multiple valant 10−1 pascal seconde. ⇒POISE, subst …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Poise — Poise, n. [OE. pois, peis, OF. pois, peis, F. poids, fr. L. pensum a portion weighed out, pendere to weigh, weigh out. Cf. {Avoirdupois}, {Pendant}, {Poise}, v.] [Formerly written also {peise}.] 1. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Poise — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El poise (símbolo: P) es la unidad de viscosidad absoluta del sistema cegesimal de unidades: 1 poise (P) ≡ 1 g·cm−1·s−1 ≡ 1 dina·s·cm−2 ≡ 0,1 Pa·s Esta unidad recibió el nombre en honor al fisiólogo francés Jean… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Poise — 〈[ poa:z] n.; , ; 〉 nicht mehr zulässige Maßeinheit der Viskosität, zu ersetzen durch die Einheit Pascalsekunde (Pas), 1 P = 0,1 Pas [nach dem frz. Mathematiker u. Physiker Jean Louis Marie Poiseville, 1781 1840] * * * Poise [po a:z; nach dem frz …   Universal-Lexikon

  • poise — s.m. (fiz.) Unitate de măsură a viscozităţii dinamice, reprezentând viscozitatea unui fluid în care, pentru a deplasa tangenţial cu viteza de 1 cm/s o suprafaţă plană de 1 cm2, este necesară o forţă de o dină. (< fr. poise) Trimis de… …   Dicționar Român

  • Poise — Poise, v. i. To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt. [1913 Webster] The slender, graceful spars Poise aloft in air. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • poise — s. m. [Física, Metrologia] Unidade de medida de viscosidade do sistema c.g.s., equivalente a 1/10 do pascal segundo no Sistema Internacional.   ‣ Etimologia: [Jean Louis Marie] Poise[uille], físico francês …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • poise# — poise vb *stabilize, steady, balance, ballast, trim Analogous words: *support, uphold, back Contrasted words: disturb, agitate, upset (see DISCOMPOSE): *overturn, overthrow, subvert poise n 1 * …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • poise — [n] self composure, dignity address, aplomb, assurance, balance, bearing, calmness, confidence, cool, coolness, delicatesse, diplomacy, elegance, equability, equanimity, equilibrium, grace, gravity, polish, presence, presence of mind, sangfroid,… …   New thesaurus

  • poise — (Del fr. poise, y este de J. L. M. Poiseuille, 1799 1869, médico y físico francés). m. Fís. Unidad de viscosidad del Sistema Cegesimal, equivalente a la viscosidad de un fluido en el cual el gradiente de velocidad, sometido a un esfuerzo… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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