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Stability vs Poised - What's the difference?

stability | poised |

As a noun stability

is the condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.

As an adjective poised is

possessing poise, having self-confidence.

As a verb poised is

(poise).

stability

English

Noun

  • The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change
  • The tendency to recover from perturbations

    • poised

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
  • Ready, prepared.
  • :He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
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    • , year=2011 , date=September 29 , author=Tom Rostance , title=Stoke 2 - 1 Besiktas , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=A free-kick from Matthew Etherington caused more confusion on the stroke of half-time but Mehmet Aurelio was able to hook the ball clear with Cameron Jerome poised to strike.}}

    Verb

    (head)
  • (poise)