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opposable - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'opposable' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Opposable [ a.]
- Capable of being opposed or resisted.
- Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger.

Meaning of 'opposable' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . opposable [ a]
Meaning (1):
- capable of being placed opposite to something
Example in sentence:
  • the thumb is opposable to the forefinger