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Dictionary: com·po·sure   (kəm-pō'zhər) pronunciation
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A calm or tranquil state of mind; self-possession.

[From COMPOSE.]


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Definition: calmness, collectedness
Antonyms: agitation, arousal, discomposure, excitement, perturbedness, upset


The state of calmness possessed by athletes who can remain organized and unperturbed regardless of changing circumstances. Athletes can learn to exhibit composure during the pressure of competition by developing coping strategies and appropriate intervention strategies.

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IN BRIEF: Self-control; calmness.

pronunciation Adrianne lost her composure when she got an F on test.

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Composure
Studio album by Waking Ashland
Released May 10, 2005
Recorded Water Music Recorders (Hoboken, New Jersey)
Genre Rock, indie rock, piano rock
Length 51:45
Label Tooth & Nail Records
Producer Lou Giordano
Professional reviews
Waking Ashland chronology
I Am for You EP
(2004)
Composure
(2005)
Telescopes EP
(2006)

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

Contents

Track listing

(all songs written by Jonathan Jones)

  1. "Shades of Grey" – 3:10
  2. "I Am for You" – 3:34
  3. "Rumors" – 4:09
  4. "Edinger" – 3:36
  5. "October Skies" – 4:19
  6. "Let Go" – 3:50
  7. "Hands on Deck" – 5:05
  8. "Long Shot" – 4:02
  9. "Silhouettes" – 4:14
  10. "Same Problem" – 3:30
  11. "Medication" – 3:43
  12. "Overjoyed" – 3:31
  13. "Sing Me to Sleep" – 4:55

Bonus tracks

The Japanese edition of the album features, besides alternate cover artwork, two bonus tracks, which were originally released on the in Japan unavailable I Am for You EP.

  1. "The Politics of Life" – 3:26
  2. "Charity" – 4:30

Credits

See also

Equanimity

Reference


Translations: Composure
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - sindsligevægt

Nederlands (Dutch)
kalmte, bedaardheid, zelfbeheersing

Français (French)
n. - calme, maîtrise de soi

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fassung, Selbstbeherrschung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αταραξία, αυτοκυριαρχία, ηρεμία, νηφαλιότητα

Italiano (Italian)
calma, autocontrollo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - compostura (f)

Русский (Russian)
спокойствие, сдержанность

Español (Spanish)
n. - calma, serenidad, compostura

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fattning, lugn

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
镇静, 沉着

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 鎮靜, 沈著

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 침착, 냉정, 자제

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 落ち着き

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رباطه جأش, رصانه, هدوء, رزانه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קור-רוח‬


 
 
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