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Poising
/ˈpɔɪzɪŋ/
To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
📖 Definitions of "Poising"
verb
- 1
To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
- 2
To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
- 3
To be of a given weight; to weigh.
- 4
To add weight to, to weigh down.
noun
- 1
The act by which something is poised.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Poising"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| balanceverb | (transitive) To bring (items) to an equipoise, as the scales of a balance by adjusting the weights. |
| assurednessnoun | The state or quality of being assured. |
| aplombnoun | Self-confidence; poise; composure. |
| sang-froidnoun | Alternative spelling of sangfroid. [Composure, self-possession or imperturbability especially when in a dangerous situation.] |
| self-possessionnoun | (idiomatic) Calmness and composure, especially when under stress. |
| coolverb | (intransitive, literally) To lose heat, to get colder. |
| braceverb | (transitive, intransitive) To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow. |
| posingverb | (informal) The act of portraying oneself artificially, usually to make oneself appear grander or to fit in with the crowd; pretense |
| positingnoun | (philosophy) The process by which one posits. |
| positionnoun | A place or location. |
| positverb | To assume the existence of; to postulate. |
| anticnoun | (often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper. |
| postulationnoun | The act of postulating or something postulated. |
| primpingnoun | The act of one who primps. |
| prone positioningnoun | Proning. |
| proningnoun | (medicine) The practice of placing people into a prone position. |
| positornoun | Alternative form of positer. [One who posits something.] |
| profferingverb | The act by which something is proferred. |
| projectionnoun | The action of projecting or throwing or propelling something. |
| postulatingverb | A postulation. |
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