What does poised mean?

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  1. poisedadjective

    Possessing poise, having self-confidence.

  2. poisedadjective

    Ready, prepared.

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  1. Poised

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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. Chris Saxman:

    Virginia Republicans are poised for a massive comeback in legislative races as long as Donald Trump stays off the headlines.

  2. Denzel Valentine:

    We just started playing poised basketball, we were just taking advantage of mismatches, just playing really smart, and also our energy picked up on the defensive end.

  3. The UK launch:

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

  4. 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.

  5. Elvis Picardo:

    The market is poised at an inflection point. The question is, is there some value here?

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