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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | balance; evenness |
| Synonyms: | calm, calmness, composure, cool, coolness, counterbalance, counterpoise, equanimity, equipoise, poise, polish, rest, serenity, stability, stasis, steadiness, steadying, symmetry |
| Antonyms: | imbalance, unevenness |
| Main Entry: | composure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calmness, collectedness |
| Synonyms: | accord, aplomb, assurance, balance, calm, contentment, control, cool head, cool*, coolheadedness, coolness, dignity, dispassion, ease, equanimity, equilibrium, even temper, evenness, fortitude, harmony, imperturbability, inexcitability, levelheadedness, moderation, nonchalance, peace of mind, placidity, poise, polish, presence of mind, quiet, quietude, repose, sang-froid, sedateness, self-assurance, self-control, self-possession, serenity, sobriety, stability, tranquility |
| Antonyms: | agitation, arousal, discomposure, excitement, perturbedness, upset |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | equality |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | similarity, balance; egalitarianism |
| Synonyms: | adequation, civil rights, commensurateness, coordination, correspondence, equal opportunity, equatability, equilibrium, equipoise, equivalence, evenness, fair play, fair practice, fair shake, fairness, homology, identity, impartiality, isonomy, likeness, par, parallelism, parity, sameness, tolerance, uniformity |
| Antonyms: | difference, disproportion, dissimilarity, imbalance, inequality, unfairness |
| Main Entry: | poise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-composure, dignity |
| Synonyms: | address, aplomb, assurance, balance, bearing, calmness, confidence, cool, coolness, delicatesse, diplomacy, elegance, equability, equanimity, equilibrium, grace, gravity, polish, presence, presence of mind, sangfroid, savoir faire, self-assurance, self-possession, serenity, stasis, tact, tactfulness, tranquility |
| Antonyms: | excitedness |
| Main Entry: | symmetry |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | proportion |
| Synonyms: | agreement, arrangement, balance, centrality, conformity, correspondence, equality, equilibrium, equipoise, equivalence, evenness, finish, form, harmony, order, proportionality, regularity, rhythm, shapeliness, similarity |
| Antonyms: | asymmetry, difference, disproportion, imbalance, irregularity, unevenness |
| Main Entry: | counterpoise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | counterweight |
| Synonyms: | balance, ballast, compensation, counteraction, equalization, equilibrium, offset, stabilization |
| Main Entry: | sang-froid |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | calmness under pressure |
| Synonyms: | aplomb, calmness, collectedness, composure, cool-headedness, coolness, equanimity, equilibrium, level-headedness, poise, presence of mind, sangfroid, self-assurance, self-possession, unflappability |
| Antonyms: | anxiety |
| Main Entry: | equipoise |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | balance |
| Synonyms: | counterbalance, counterpoise, equilibrium, symmetry |
| Main Entry: | stasis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | balance |
| Synonyms: | antithesis, correspondence, counterbalance, counterpoise, equilibrium, equipoise, equity, equivalence, even-steven, evenness, hang, harmony, parity, proportion, symmetry, tension |
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