Both Uses of
poise
in
Outliers
- * On the set of 1 vs. 100, Langan was poised and confident.†
Chpt 3 *
- The As were judged to be much more alert, poised, attractive, and well dressed.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(poise) calm, confident, and in control—especially in movement, behavior, or when ready to act
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, poise is a technical word referencing a unit of dynamic viscosity.