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True enough, nature has endowed me with a fair measure of patience and composure, yet I should be lying if I told you that, having seen the reporter off on his way to make his deadline, I fell peacefully asleep.
Leon Jouhaux

Meaning of "composure" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPOSURE

composure  [kəmˈpəʊʒə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPOSURE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Composure is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COMPOSURE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Composure

Composure is the first full-length album by Waking Ashland, released on May 10, 2005 by Tooth & Nail Records.

Definition of composure in the English dictionary

The definition of composure in the dictionary is calmness, esp of the mind; tranquillity; serenity.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPOSURE


abrosia
eɪˈbrəʊʒə
antiforeclosure
ˌæntɪfɔːˈkləʊʒə
autoexposure
ˌɔːtəɪkˈspəʊʒə
closure
ˈkləʊʒə
crosier
ˈkrəʊʒə
crozier
ˈkrəʊʒə
disclosure
dɪsˈkləʊʒə
discomposure
ˌdɪskəmˈpəʊʒə
disposure
dɪˈspəʊʒə
enclosure
ɪnˈkləʊʒə
exclosure
ɪkˈskləʊʒə
exposure
ɪkˈspəʊʒə
foreclosure
fɔːˈkləʊʒə
inclosure
ɪnˈkləʊʒə
nondisclosure
ˌnɒndɪsˈkləʊʒə
overexposure
ˌəʊvərɪksˈpəʊʒə
postexposure
ˌpəʊstɪkˈspəʊʒə
reexposure
ˌriːɪkˈspəʊʒə
self-composure
ˌsɛlfkəmˈpəʊʒə
underexposure
ˌʌndərɪkˈspəʊʒə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPOSURE

compositeness
composition
composition of forces
composition rubber
compositional
compositionally
compositive
compositor
compositous
compossibility
compossible
compost
compost bin
compost heap
compostable
Compostela
composter
composting
composture
compotation

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPOSURE

automatic exposure
be sure
cynosure
double exposure
ensure
error of closure
for good measure
indecent exposure
kangaroo closure
lane closure
leisure
make sure
measure
multiple exposure
radiation exposure
royal enclosure
time exposure
to be sure
unsaddling enclosure
winner´s enclosure

Synonyms and antonyms of composure in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMPOSURE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «composure» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of composure

Translation of «composure» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPOSURE

Find out the translation of composure to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of composure from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «composure» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

镇定
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

serenidad
570 millions of speakers

English

composure
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मानसिक संतुलन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رباطة الجأش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самообладание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compostura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধৈর্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contenance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketenangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fassung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

落ち着き
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

침착
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ketenangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giư bình tỉnh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைதியை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सांधा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sakinlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calma
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

opanowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самовладання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calmul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοκυριαρχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kalmte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fattning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

composure
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of composure

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPOSURE»

The term «composure» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.886 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPOSURE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «composure» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «composure» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about composure

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6 QUOTES WITH «COMPOSURE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word composure.
1
Francois Fenelon
Genuine good taste consists in saying much in few words, in choosing among our thoughts, in having order and arrangement in what we say, and in speaking with composure.
2
Elizabeth Gilbert
That is who Barack Obama is - a person of admirable character - and that is who he has remained for me over these last four years. I have not agreed with his every decision, but never once have I seen him break his cool, lose his composure, or abandon his insightful perspective - even during the most serious and/or absurd national disasters.
3
Leon Jouhaux
True enough, nature has endowed me with a fair measure of patience and composure, yet I should be lying if I told you that, having seen the reporter off on his way to make his deadline, I fell peacefully asleep.
4
Virat Kohli
In cricket, my superhero is Sachin Tendulkar. He has always been my hero and will continue to remain so. Apart from him and outside cricket, my mother has remained my inspiration. Whatever difficult time I had faced, she was always there for me. She has given me all the strength. She maintained her composure and supported me in tough times.
5
Byron Nelson
Every great player has learned the two Cs: how to concentrate and how to maintain composure.
6
Jay Roach
Because I actually find the next take after they've controlled it a little bit and repressed the laughter is actually a really interesting take, because that's still going on underneath the surface. That struggle to maintain composure becomes part of the joy of the scene.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPOSURE»

Discover the use of composure in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to composure and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Soeharto's Composure: Considering the Biographical and ...
This working paper from the Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, Monash University, examines the evolution of the power structure of Indonesia's New Order regime in terms of the changing fortunes of President Soeharto.
Angus Macintyre, 1996
2
If You Will Lead: Enduring Wisdom for 21st-Century Leaders
Just as the preceding twelve attributes play a unique and interrelated role in how we lead, composure, patience, enthusiasm, and accountability are distinctly different and individually important. There may be times when these distinctions ...
Doug Moran, 2011
3
On Kissing, Tickling, and Being Bored: Psychoanalytic Essays ...
-44- In Freudian terms composure would be a form, largely unconscious, of vigilant self-control. But with his flair for the ingenuous — a characteristic disregard for the special language of psychoanalysis — Winnicott gives us a different way of ...
Adam Phillips, 1994
4
Losing My Composure: Never Looking Back
Life can be difficult, especially when your a young black man traveling that path alone. Dealing with everything that life throws at you. Pain, stress and heartache. This book is based on true events.
Jason L. Bell, 2008
5
Awareness Of Dying
his chances for recovery, in order to mutually support each other's composure. The premie ward, however, does offer a unique conversational strategy for maintaining composure that is not available on other wards where patients can listen ...
Barney Galland Glaser, Anselm Leonard Strauss, 1966
6
Mistake-Free Golf: First Aid for Your Golfing Brain
composure (continued) excitement and, 169, 172–74, 189–92 intensity and, 176 –79, 185, 188 Locke and, 179–80, 190–91 loss of, 170–92 Nelson and, 172–74 Nicklaus and, 170 role models and, 184–86 temperament and, 179–81, 190 ...
Robert K. Winters, PhD, 2014
7
Critical Sermons of the Zen Tradition: Hisamatsu's Talks on ...
do, that is, as a kind of silence, you won't get at the composure about which I am speaking. In the statement, "The Mind turns in accordance with a myriad of circumstances, and the place of turning is truly profound," the profundity is the ...
Hisamatsu Shin'ichi, Gishin Tokiwa, Christopher Ives, 2002
8
Reconstructing the Confucian Dao: Zhu Xi's Appropriation of ...
This expression (huatou ὐc) is eloquent, but unexpectedly difficult to pin down. How can ordinary people be without desire? Therefore [Cheng] Yichuan only discussed the word “reverent composure” (jing ࣣ).178 [3] Question: Master Zhou said ...
Joseph A. Adler, 2014
9
Holy Eros: Recovering the Passion of God
Composure, too, can become an exercise in absence. Usually our stance of self- possession—the way we present ourselves to the world—is a healthy social resource. To survive adult life, we develop strategies that sustain our composure in ...
James D. Whitehead, Evelyn Eaton Whitehead, 2008
10
Japanese Culture and Behavior: Selected Readings
Composure implies that both the mind and the body operate properly, efficiently, and in harmony; in the state of disturbance, the mind and body are accordingly upset, undependable, and involved in an adverse way with one another. Both of  ...
Takie Lebra (Sugiyama), William P. Lebra, 1986

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPOSURE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term composure is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Julia Roberts and Penelope Cruz smiling as they arrive at Lancome …
But on Tuesday evening, it seems that Hollywood beauties Julia Roberts and Penelope Cruz could barely contain their composure as they ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Tony Martin rides clear to win stage four of Tour de France and claim …
... Froome navigated the seven sections of pave on this dramatic fourth stage, at 223.5km the longest of the race, with great skill and composure ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Wimbledon 2015 Women's Semifinals: Radwanska vs. Muguruza …
Muguruza just might be the best of the young WTA aspirants, and if she can harness her dynamic strokes with more precision and composure ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
4
Bill Shorten unions royal commission: Live
12.35pm: Bill Shorten temporarily loses his composure when asked by counsel assisting Jeremy Stoljar who invited him into the Birdcage ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
5
Serena Williams, Venus Williams still sisters; rivals no longer
But there was no quibbling with her superiority or composure on Monday in a matchup that remains emotionally challenging for both sisters and ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
6
Snake in the grass! Bikini-clad Jessica Gomes is scared by fake …
Showing off her super toned figure in a tiny purple bikini with a white robe slung over the top, the 29-year-old lost her composure and started ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
7
Nick Kyrgios' Wimbledon antics show that composure wins against …
Volatility is watchable but there's more to passion than screaming and shouting. As I've found in my squash career, a calm head helps in the big ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Aussie, New Zealand dollar recover
Even the euro, which was hit hard first thing this morning, regained some of its composure. It fetched A$1.4746, having earlier slid to A$1.4618. «Business Recorder, Jul 15»
9
After Greece, markes will regain composure
Wall Street reminds me a little of the weather here in Florida, either dry as a bone or you are engulfed in water. Although I can probably predict ... «The Oshkosh Northwestern, Jul 15»
10
Novak Djokovic maintains his composure on and off the court
Walking on to Centre Court at 1pm on the first afternoon of Wimbledon as the defending men's champion is one of the great traditions in SW19, ... «The Times, Jun 15»

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