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From this book "Deep Learning and Convolutional Neural Networks for Medical Image Computing"
In 2013, I was fortunate to attract Dr. Holger Roth to be a
postdoctoral fellow in my group. Holger had received his graduate
training under David Hawkes at University College London. With this
outstanding foundation, Holger waspoisedto enter the new deep
learning field and take it by storm. He published early papers on
pancreas and lymph node detection and segmentation, two very
challenging problems in radiology image processing.
webster gives this definition about "poise"
: to hold or carry in equilibrium
: to hold or carry (the head) in a particular way
none of these seems to be the meaning in the book.
does "poise somebody" mean "invite", "ask", or some other meaning?
meaning word-meaning
asked Jul 22 at 2:29
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From this book "Deep Learning and Convolutional Neural Networks for Medical Image Computing"
In 2013, I was fortunate to attract Dr. Holger Roth to be a
postdoctoral fellow in my group. Holger had received his graduate
training under David Hawkes at University College London. With this
outstanding foundation, Holger waspoisedto enter the new deep
learning field and take it by storm. He published early papers on
pancreas and lymph node detection and segmentation, two very
challenging problems in radiology image processing.
webster gives this definition about "poise"
: to hold or carry in equilibrium
: to hold or carry (the head) in a particular way
none of these seems to be the meaning in the book.
does "poise somebody" mean "invite", "ask", or some other meaning?
meaning word-meaning
asked Jul 22 at 2:29
yaojpyaojp
395 bronze badges
It's often said about herons. See this picture.
– TonyK
Jul 22 at 12:13
You also use poised figuratively as an adjective to say that you are completely ready to do something. Look up the word poised as an adjective in a dictionary; you will no longer be confused.
– Khan
Jul 22 at 17:05
add a comment |
From this book "Deep Learning and Convolutional Neural Networks for Medical Image Computing"
In 2013, I was fortunate to attract Dr. Holger Roth to be a
postdoctoral fellow in my group. Holger had received his graduate
training under David Hawkes at University College London. With this
outstanding foundation, Holger waspoisedto enter the new deep
learning field and take it by storm. He published early papers on
pancreas and lymph node detection and segmentation, two very
challenging problems in radiology image processing.
webster gives this definition about "poise"
: to hold or carry in equilibrium
: to hold or carry (the head) in a particular way
none of these seems to be the meaning in the book.
does "poise somebody" mean "invite", "ask", or some other meaning?
meaning word-meaning
asked Jul 22 at 2:29
yaojpyaojp
395 bronze badges
From this book "Deep Learning and Convolutional Neural Networks for Medical Image Computing"
In 2013, I was fortunate to attract Dr. Holger Roth to be a
postdoctoral fellow in my group. Holger had received his graduate
training under David Hawkes at University College London. With this
outstanding foundation, Holger waspoisedto enter the new deep
learning field and take it by storm. He published early papers on
pancreas and lymph node detection and segmentation, two very
challenging problems in radiology image processing.
webster gives this definition about "poise"
: to hold or carry in equilibrium
: to hold or carry (the head) in a particular way
none of these seems to be the meaning in the book.
does "poise somebody" mean "invite", "ask", or some other meaning?
meaning word-meaning
meaning word-meaning
asked Jul 22 at 2:29
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It's often said about herons. See this picture.
– TonyK
Jul 22 at 12:13
You also use poised figuratively as an adjective to say that you are completely ready to do something. Look up the word poised as an adjective in a dictionary; you will no longer be confused.
– Khan
Jul 22 at 17:05
add a comment |
It's often said about herons. See this picture.
– TonyK
Jul 22 at 12:13
You also use poised figuratively as an adjective to say that you are completely ready to do something. Look up the word poised as an adjective in a dictionary; you will no longer be confused.
– Khan
Jul 22 at 17:05
It's often said about herons. See this picture.
– TonyK
Jul 22 at 12:13
It's often said about herons. See this picture.
– TonyK
Jul 22 at 12:13
You also use poised figuratively as an adjective to say that you are completely ready to do something. Look up the word poised as an adjective in a dictionary; you will no longer be confused.
– Khan
Jul 22 at 17:05
You also use poised figuratively as an adjective to say that you are completely ready to do something. Look up the word poised as an adjective in a dictionary; you will no longer be confused.
– Khan
Jul 22 at 17:05
add a comment |
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The meaning you actually want is one of the senses of poise from Merriam-Webster that you didn't quote:
intransitive verb
1 : to become drawn up into readiness
A common expression is:
She was poised (tensed and ready) for action.
So, in the example text:
Holger was poised (holding himself in preparation) to enter the new deep learning field and take it by storm.
answered Jul 22 at 2:38
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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To add to Jason's answer, people do not 'poise' other people, either it is used physically that someone is poised, in which case they have prepared themselves, or metaphorically as in your example where it is also somewhat to do with the circumstances they find themselves in as well as their attitude to those circumstances.
answered Jul 22 at 11:40
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For all practical purposes, this is normally true. But an exception would be made, for example, if you said that a person was poised on my head. This might sound nonsensical—until you consider the very real circus performers of Cirque du Soleil who do this routinely.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:15
An artist may well poise his/her model for a portrait.
– Toby Speight
Jul 22 at 12:16
1
@TobySpeight No, in that case, I think you're thinking of pose, not poise.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:16
add a comment |
It's about readiness of action rather than being asked or invited. Consider the word 'counterpoise' which indicates an opposing or balancing of, well, a poise. So you could say that certain actions by an organisation counterpoised those of another.
answered Jul 22 at 12:21
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The meaning you actually want is one of the senses of poise from Merriam-Webster that you didn't quote:
intransitive verb
1 : to become drawn up into readiness
A common expression is:
She was poised (tensed and ready) for action.
So, in the example text:
Holger was poised (holding himself in preparation) to enter the new deep learning field and take it by storm.
answered Jul 22 at 2:38
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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The meaning you actually want is one of the senses of poise from Merriam-Webster that you didn't quote:
intransitive verb
1 : to become drawn up into readiness
A common expression is:
She was poised (tensed and ready) for action.
So, in the example text:
Holger was poised (holding himself in preparation) to enter the new deep learning field and take it by storm.
answered Jul 22 at 2:38
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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add a comment |
The meaning you actually want is one of the senses of poise from Merriam-Webster that you didn't quote:
intransitive verb
1 : to become drawn up into readiness
A common expression is:
She was poised (tensed and ready) for action.
So, in the example text:
Holger was poised (holding himself in preparation) to enter the new deep learning field and take it by storm.
answered Jul 22 at 2:38
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
24.4k2 gold badges32 silver badges52 bronze badges
The meaning you actually want is one of the senses of poise from Merriam-Webster that you didn't quote:
intransitive verb
1 : to become drawn up into readiness
A common expression is:
She was poised (tensed and ready) for action.
So, in the example text:
Holger was poised (holding himself in preparation) to enter the new deep learning field and take it by storm.
answered Jul 22 at 2:38
Jason BassfordJason Bassford
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answered Jul 22 at 2:38
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To add to Jason's answer, people do not 'poise' other people, either it is used physically that someone is poised, in which case they have prepared themselves, or metaphorically as in your example where it is also somewhat to do with the circumstances they find themselves in as well as their attitude to those circumstances.
answered Jul 22 at 11:40
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For all practical purposes, this is normally true. But an exception would be made, for example, if you said that a person was poised on my head. This might sound nonsensical—until you consider the very real circus performers of Cirque du Soleil who do this routinely.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:15
An artist may well poise his/her model for a portrait.
– Toby Speight
Jul 22 at 12:16
1
@TobySpeight No, in that case, I think you're thinking of pose, not poise.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:16
add a comment |
To add to Jason's answer, people do not 'poise' other people, either it is used physically that someone is poised, in which case they have prepared themselves, or metaphorically as in your example where it is also somewhat to do with the circumstances they find themselves in as well as their attitude to those circumstances.
answered Jul 22 at 11:40
Pete KirkhamPete Kirkham
8945 silver badges8 bronze badges
For all practical purposes, this is normally true. But an exception would be made, for example, if you said that a person was poised on my head. This might sound nonsensical—until you consider the very real circus performers of Cirque du Soleil who do this routinely.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:15
An artist may well poise his/her model for a portrait.
– Toby Speight
Jul 22 at 12:16
1
@TobySpeight No, in that case, I think you're thinking of pose, not poise.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:16
add a comment |
To add to Jason's answer, people do not 'poise' other people, either it is used physically that someone is poised, in which case they have prepared themselves, or metaphorically as in your example where it is also somewhat to do with the circumstances they find themselves in as well as their attitude to those circumstances.
answered Jul 22 at 11:40
Pete KirkhamPete Kirkham
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To add to Jason's answer, people do not 'poise' other people, either it is used physically that someone is poised, in which case they have prepared themselves, or metaphorically as in your example where it is also somewhat to do with the circumstances they find themselves in as well as their attitude to those circumstances.
answered Jul 22 at 11:40
Pete KirkhamPete Kirkham
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answered Jul 22 at 11:40
Pete KirkhamPete Kirkham
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answered Jul 22 at 11:40
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For all practical purposes, this is normally true. But an exception would be made, for example, if you said that a person was poised on my head. This might sound nonsensical—until you consider the very real circus performers of Cirque du Soleil who do this routinely.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:15
An artist may well poise his/her model for a portrait.
– Toby Speight
Jul 22 at 12:16
1
@TobySpeight No, in that case, I think you're thinking of pose, not poise.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:16
add a comment |
For all practical purposes, this is normally true. But an exception would be made, for example, if you said that a person was poised on my head. This might sound nonsensical—until you consider the very real circus performers of Cirque du Soleil who do this routinely.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:15
An artist may well poise his/her model for a portrait.
– Toby Speight
Jul 22 at 12:16
1
@TobySpeight No, in that case, I think you're thinking of pose, not poise.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:16
For all practical purposes, this is normally true. But an exception would be made, for example, if you said that a person was poised on my head. This might sound nonsensical—until you consider the very real circus performers of Cirque du Soleil who do this routinely.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:15
For all practical purposes, this is normally true. But an exception would be made, for example, if you said that a person was poised on my head. This might sound nonsensical—until you consider the very real circus performers of Cirque du Soleil who do this routinely.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:15
An artist may well poise his/her model for a portrait.
– Toby Speight
Jul 22 at 12:16
An artist may well poise his/her model for a portrait.
– Toby Speight
Jul 22 at 12:16
1
1
@TobySpeight No, in that case, I think you're thinking of pose, not poise.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:16
@TobySpeight No, in that case, I think you're thinking of pose, not poise.
– Jason Bassford
Jul 22 at 12:16
add a comment |
It's about readiness of action rather than being asked or invited. Consider the word 'counterpoise' which indicates an opposing or balancing of, well, a poise. So you could say that certain actions by an organisation counterpoised those of another.
answered Jul 22 at 12:21
kaipmdhkaipmdh
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It's about readiness of action rather than being asked or invited. Consider the word 'counterpoise' which indicates an opposing or balancing of, well, a poise. So you could say that certain actions by an organisation counterpoised those of another.
answered Jul 22 at 12:21
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It's about readiness of action rather than being asked or invited. Consider the word 'counterpoise' which indicates an opposing or balancing of, well, a poise. So you could say that certain actions by an organisation counterpoised those of another.
answered Jul 22 at 12:21
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It's about readiness of action rather than being asked or invited. Consider the word 'counterpoise' which indicates an opposing or balancing of, well, a poise. So you could say that certain actions by an organisation counterpoised those of another.
answered Jul 22 at 12:21
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It's often said about herons. See this picture.
– TonyK
Jul 22 at 12:13
You also use poised figuratively as an adjective to say that you are completely ready to do something. Look up the word poised as an adjective in a dictionary; you will no longer be confused.
– Khan
Jul 22 at 17:05