English-Thai Dictionary

poise

N ความมั่นคง  ความแน่นอน  ความสม่ำเสมอ  steadiness kwam-man-kong

 

poise

N ความ สมดุล  ดุลยภาพ  balance gravity kwam-som-dun

 

poise

N ท่าทาง สงบ เยือกเย็น  coolness self-control panic ta-tang-sa-ngob-yuek-yen

 

poise

N ท่า เดิน  การ วางตัว  ta-doen

 

poise

VI ทรงตัว  song-tua

 

poise

VT ทรงตัว  song-tua

 

poise on

PHRV ทำให้ สมดุล  ทรงตัว  tam-hai-som-duan

 

poise over

PHRV ลอย อยู่ เหนือ  loi-yu-nuan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POISE

n.poiz. 1. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend or tend to the center.
2. The weight or mass of metal used in weighing with steelyards, to balance the substance weighed.
3. Balance; equilibrium; a state in which things are balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise. The mind may rest in a poise between two opinions.
The particles forming the earth, must convene from all quarters towards the middle, which would make the whole compound rest in a poise.
4. A regulating power; that which balances.
Men of an unbounded imagination often want the poise of judgment.

 

POISE

v.t.poiz. 1. To balance in weight; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance.
2. To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance.
Our nation with united interest blest,
Not now content to poise, shall sway the rest.
3. To load with weight for balancing.
Where could they find another form so fit,
To poise with solid sense a sprightly wit?
4. To examine or ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh.
He cannot consider the strength, poise the weight, and discern the evidence of the clearest argumentations, where they would conclude against his desires.
5. To oppress; to weigh down.
Lest leaden slumber poise me down to-morrow,
When I should mount on wings of victory.

 

POISED

pp. Balanced; made equal in weight; resting in equilibrium.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POISE

Poise, n. Etym: [OE. pois, peis, OF. pois, peis, F. poids, fr. L.pensum a portion weighed out, pendere to weigh, weigh out. Cf. Avoirdupois, Pendant, Poise, v.] [Formerly written also peise. ]

 

1. Weight; gravity; that which causes a body to descend; heaviness. "Weights of an extraordinary poise. " Evelyn.

 

2. The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.

 

3. The state of being balanced by equal weight or power; equipoise; balance; equilibrium; rest. Bentley.

 

4. That which causes a balance; a counterweight. Men of unbounded imagination often want the poise of judgment. Dryden.

 

POISE

Poise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poised, (; p. pr. & vb. n. Poising. ] Etym: [OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F. peser, to weigh, balance, OF. il peise, il poise, he weighs, F. il pèse, fr. L. pensare, v. intens. fr. pendere to weigh. See Poise, n., and cf. Pensive. ] [Formerly written also peise. ]

 

1. To balance; to make of equal weight; as, to poise the scales of a balance.

 

2. To hold or place in equilibrium or equiponderance. Nor yet was earth suspended in the sky; Nor poised, did on her own foundation lie. Dryden.

 

3. To counterpoise; to counterbalance. One scale of reason to poise another of sensuality. Shak. To poise with solid sense a sprightly wit. Dryden.

 

4. To ascertain, as by the balance; to weigh. He can not sincerely consider the strength, poise the weight, and discern the evidence. South.

 

5. To weigh (down ); to oppress. [Obs. ] Lest leaden slumber peise me down to-morrow. Shak.

 

POISE

POISE Poise, v. i.

 

Defn: To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt. The slender, graceful spars Poise aloft in air. Longfellow.

 

POISER

POISER Pois "er, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The balancer of dipterous insects.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

poise

poise 1 |poiz pɔɪz | ▶noun 1 graceful and elegant bearing in a person: poise and good deportment can be cultivated. • composure and dignity of manner: at least he had a moment to think, to recover his poise. 2 archaic balance; equilibrium. ▶verb be or cause to be balanced or suspended: [ no obj. ] : he poised motionless on his toes | [ with obj. ] figurative : the world was poised between peace and war. • (be poised ) (of a person or organization ) be ready to do something: [ with infinitive ] : teachers are poised to resume their attack on government school tests. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘weight ’): from Old French pois, peis (noun ), peser (verb ), from an alteration of Latin pensum ‘weight, ’ from the verb pendere ‘weigh. ’ From the early senses of ‘weight ’ and ‘measure of weight ’ arose the notion of ‘equal weight, balance, ’ leading to the extended senses ‘composure ’ and ‘elegant bearing. ’

 

poise

poise 2 |pɔɪz poiz | ▶noun Physics a unit of dynamic viscosity, such that a tangential force of one dyne per square centimeter causes a velocity change of one centimeter per second between two parallel planes separated by one centimeter in a liquid. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from the name of Jean L. M. Poiseuille (1799 –1869 ), French physician.

 

poised

poised |poizd pɔɪzd | ▶adjective having a composed and self-assured manner. • having a graceful and elegant bearing.

 

Poiseuille flow

Poi seuille flow |pwäˈzœ (ē ), pwäˈzē pwɑˈzəɪ | ▶noun Physics laminar or streamline flow of an incompressible viscous fluid, esp. through a long narrow cylinder. ORIGIN 1940s: named after Jean L. M. Poiseuille (1799 –1869 ), French physician.

 

Oxford Dictionary

poise

poise 1 |pɔɪz | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 graceful and elegant bearing in a person: poise and good deportment can be cultivated. • composure and dignity of manner: at least he had a moment to think, to recover his poise. 2 archaic balance; equilibrium. ▶verb be or cause to be balanced or suspended: [ no obj. ] : he poised motionless on his toes | [ with obj. ] figurative : the world was poised between peace and war. • (be poised ) be ready and prepared to do something: [ with infinitive ] : teachers are poised to resume their attack on government school tests. ORIGIN late Middle English (in the sense ‘weight ’): from Old French pois, peis (noun ), peser (verb ), from an alteration of Latin pensum ‘weight ’, from the verb pendere ‘weigh ’. From the early senses of ‘weight ’ and ‘measure of weight ’ arose the notion of ‘equal weight, balance ’, leading to the extended senses ‘composure ’ and ‘elegant bearing ’.

 

poise

poise 2 |pɔɪz | ▶noun Physics a unit of dynamic viscosity, such that a tangential force of one dyne per square centimetre causes a velocity change one centimetre per second between two parallel planes separated by one centimetre in a liquid. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from the name of Jean L. M. Poiseuille (1799 –1869 ), French physician.

 

poised

poised |pɔɪzd | ▶adjective having a composed and self-assured manner. • having a graceful and elegant bearing.

 

Poiseuille flow

Poiseuille flow |pwaˈzəːi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physics laminar or streamline flow of an incompressible viscous fluid, especially through a long, narrow cylinder. ORIGIN 1940s: named after Jean L. M. Poiseuille (1799 –1869 ), French physician.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

poise

poise noun 1 poise and good deportment: grace, gracefulness, elegance, balance, control. 2 in spite of the setback she retained her poise: composure, equanimity, self-possession, aplomb, presence of mind, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calm, sangfroid, dignity; informal cool, unflappability. ▶verb 1 she was poised on one foot: balance, hold (oneself ) steady, be suspended, remain motionless, hang, hover. 2 he was poised for action: prepare oneself, ready oneself, brace oneself, gear oneself up, stand by.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

poise

poise noun 1 poise and good deportment can be cultivated: balance, equilibrium, control, grace, gracefulness, presence. 2 in spite of this setback she retained her poise: composure, equanimity, self-possession, aplomb, presence of mind, assurance, self-assurance, self-control, nerve, calmness, coolness, sangfroid, countenance, collectedness, serenity, dignity, imperturbability, suaveness, urbanity, elegance; informal cool, unflappability. ▶verb 1 the dancer was poised on one foot | a world poised between peace and war: balance, hold (oneself ) steady, steady oneself, be suspended, hang suspended, remain motionless, hang in mid-air, hang, hover. 2 the president was poised for decisive action: position oneself, ready oneself, prepare oneself, brace oneself, get into position, gear oneself up, stand by; balance, steady.

 

poised

poised adjective a very poised young woman: self-possessed, self-assured, composed, assured, self-controlled, cool-headed, calm, cool, {cool, calm, and collected }, at ease, tranquil, serene, unperturbed, unruffled, impassive, nonchalant, confident, self-confident, dignified, equable, imperturbable, suave, urbane, elegant; informal together, unfazed, unflappable; rare equanimous. ANTONYMS excited, flustered; inelegant.

 

Duden Dictionary

Poise

Poise Substantiv, Neutrum , das |po̯ˈaːz |das Poise; Genitiv: des Poise, Plural: die Poise französisch ; nach dem französischen Arzt J. L. M. Poiseuille, 1799 –1869 Einheit der Viskosität von Flüssigkeiten und Gasen P

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

poise

poise /pɔɪz /名詞 1 U 釣り合い, 平衡 (balance ).2 U (精神の )平静, 落ち着き ; 威厳 .3 C 身のこなし, 姿勢, 態度 .動詞 他動詞 1 〈体など 〉の平衡を保つ, 釣り合いをとる (!balanceよりかたい語 ) ; …を (ある状態に )保つ, 構える ▸ poise oneself on one's toes つま先立ちで体のバランスをとる .2 〖～ oneself 〗宙に浮く .3 〖～ oneself 〗 «…の /…する » 用意 [覚悟 ]をする «for /to do » .自動詞 平衡を保っている, 釣り合いをとっている ; 宙に浮く .

 

poised

poised 形容詞 比較なし 1 〖be ～〗 «…の間で » 不安定だ, さまよっている «between » .2 〖be ～〗宙に浮いている .3 〖be ～〗 «…の /…する » 用意 [覚悟 ]ができている «for /to do » .4 落ち着きのある .