Definitions for Poised
pɔɪzdpoised

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. poisedadjective

   marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action

   "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"

2. collected, equanimous, poised, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessedadjective

   in full control of your faculties

   "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. poisedadjective

   Possessing poise, having self-confidence.

2. poisedadjective

   Ready, prepared.

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1. poised

   Poised is defined as having a composed, graceful, and elegant manner or demeanor, often characterized by a sense of balance, calmness, and self-assuredness. In certain contexts, it can also refer to being prepared or ready for a particular task or challenge.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Poised

   of Poise

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Poised in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Poised in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Poised in a Sentence

1. Gian Fulgoni:

   Fairly early on it became clear that desktop e-commerce would likely underperform our expectations while mobile commerce was poised to over perform.

2. The UK launch:

   British consumers are craving great-tasting, high quality food at more affordable prices, and Wendy's is poised to deliver.

3. Kristina Dahl:

   When we look at where we're heading in the future, our analysis has shown that if we fail to reduce our heat-trapping emissions, we are poised to see a staggering expansion of dangerous heat across the Kristina Dahl.

4. Boris Johnson:

   I would just say to people in the United States that this is something that America historically does and has to do, and that is to step up for peace and freedom and democracy, and if we let Russian President Vladimir Putin get away with it, and just annex, conquer sizable parts of a free, independent, sovereign country, which is what Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to do... then the consequences for the world are absolutely catastrophic.

5. David Weinberg:

   The process that Secretary of State Kerry has been working very hard to put together was poised for failure before this Gulf spat, it is poised for failure after this Gulf spat.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Poised
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Poised
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Poised