What does poised mean?
Definitions for poised
pɔɪzdpoised
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Princeton's WordNet
poisedadjective
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
"a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"
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
poisedadjective
Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
poisedadjective
Ready, prepared.
ChatGPT
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
Poised
of Poise
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of poised in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of poised in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of poised in a Sentence
If there was anybody poised and ready to do this, it was us.
The markets had some time to digest the latest trade war developments and are poised to begin consolidating, it has become a pattern of reacting to each new development and hoping that trade strains ease in the next few months through negotiations.
People were clearly paying a premium for his cars, with these prices, the late actor appears to be poised to become the next Paul Newman of celebrity car collectors.
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.
We have never been in a nuclear war where escalation is about to happen and early-warning systems are poised to look for signs of surprise nuclear strikes. In such a scenario, a decision by a military power to launch a conventional attack - but the adversary expects and mistakenly interprets it as a nuclear attack - could contribute to an overreaction that escalates the crisis.
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