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equal poise

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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 — 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 — poise1 [poiz] n. [ME pois, weight < OFr < VL * pesum < L pensum, something weighed < pendere, to weigh: see PENDANT] 1. balance; stability 2. ease and dignity of manner; self assurance; composure 3. the condition of being calm or… …   English World dictionary

  • poise — poise1 /poyz/, n., v., poised, poising. n. 1. a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise. 2. a dignified, self confident manner or bearing; composure; self possession: to show poise in company.… …   Universalium

  • poise — I. /pɔɪz / (say poyz) noun 1. a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise. 2. composure; self possession. 3. steadiness; stability. 4. suspense or indecision. 5. the way of being poised, held, or …  

  • poise — I [[t]pɔɪz[/t]] n. v. poised, pois•ing 1) a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight 2) a dignified, self confident manner or bearing; composure; self possession: showed great poise in company[/ex] 3)… …   From formal English to slang

  • poise — In the CGS system, the unit of viscosity equal to 1 dyne second per square centimeter and to 0.1 pascal second. [J. L. M. Poiseuille] * * * poise pȯiz, pwäz n a cgs unit of viscosity equal to the viscosity of a fluid that would require a… …   Medical dictionary

  • poise — I. verb (poised; poising) Etymology: Middle English, to weigh, ponder, from Anglo French peiser, poiser, from Latin pensare more at pensive Date: 1598 transitive verb 1. a. balance; especially to hold or carry in equilibrium …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • coun|ter|poise — «KOWN tuhr POYZ», noun, verb, poised, pois|ing. –n. 1. a weight balancing another weight; counterbalancing weight. 2. Figurative. any equal or opposing power or force. 3. the condition of being in balance; equilibrium: »Figurative. The…two styles …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|qui|poise — «EE kwuh poyz, EHK wuh », noun, verb, poised, pois|ing. –n. 1. equal distribution of weight or force; even balance; equilibrium. 2. a balancing force; counterbalance. SYNONYM(S): counterpoise. –v.t …   Useful english dictionary

  • equipoise — (n.) 1650s, a contraction of the phrase equal poise (Cf. equall poyze, 1630s); see EQUAL (Cf. equal) + POISE (Cf. poise) …   Etymology dictionary

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