COMPOSURE

composure, calm, calmness, equanimity

(noun) steadiness of mind under stress; “he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

composure (countable and uncountable, plural composures)

Calmness of mind or matter, self-possession.

(obsolete) The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition.

(obsolete) Orderly adjustment; disposition.

(obsolete) Frame; make; temperament.

(obsolete) A combination; a union; a bond.

Synonyms

• (calmness): equanimity

• (calmness): See also calm

Source: Wiktionary


Com*po"sure, n. Etym: [From Compose.]

1. The act of composing, or that which is composed; a composition. [Obs.] Signor Pietro, who had an admirable way both of composure [in music] and teaching. Evelyn.

2. Orderly adjustment; disposition. [Obs.] Various composures and combinations of these corpuscles. Woodward.

3. Frame; make; temperament. [Obs.] His composure must be rare indeed Whom these things can not blemish. Shak.

4. A settled state; calmness; sedateness; tranquillity; repose. "We seek peace and composure." Milton. When the passions . . . are all silent, the mind enjoys its most perfect composure. I. Watts.

5. A combination; a union; a bond. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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