Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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poise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
calm | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
poise (noun) | calm (noun) |
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great coolness and composure under strain | steadiness of mind under stress |
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 | wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale |
a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium |
poise (adjective) | calm (adjective) |
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(of weather) free from storm or wind | |
not agitated; without losing self-possession |
poise (verb) | calm (verb) |
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hold or carry in equilibrium | cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to |
cause to be balanced or suspended | make steady |
prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult | make calm or still |
be motionless, in suspension | become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation |