Synonyms: cool, poise, sang-froid, aplomb, assuredness
Definition: great coolness and composure under strain
Usage: keep your cool
Similar words: equanimity, composure, calm, calmness
Definition: steadiness of mind under stress
Usage: he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity
Synonyms: poise
Definition: 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
Similar words: unit of viscosity
Definition: a unit of measurement for viscosity
Synonyms: poise
Definition: a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
Similar words: equilibrium
Definition: a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
Definition: hold or carry in equilibrium
Similar words: carry, hold, bear
Definition: support or hold in a certain manner
Usage: She holds her head high; He carried himself upright
Synonyms: poise
Definition: cause to be balanced or suspended
Similar words: put, place, pose, position, set, lay
Definition: put into a certain place or abstract location
Usage: Put your things here; Set the tray down; Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children; Place emphasis on a certain point
Definition: prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Similar words: set, set up, gear up, fix, prepare, ready
Definition: make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
Usage: Get the children ready for school!; prepare for war; I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill
Synonyms: poise
Definition: be motionless, in suspension
Usage: The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked
Similar words: hover
Definition: hang in the air; fly or be suspended above