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opposable

adj

Etymology

From oppose + -able.

  1. derived from oppono
  2. derived from pono
  3. derived from ob
  4. derived from opposer
  5. inherited from opposen
  6. suffixed as opposable — “oppose + able”

Definitions

  1. Susceptible to being opposed or resisted.

  2. Capable of being placed opposite something else.

    • The thumb is opposable to the forefinger.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA