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OPPOSABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does opposable mean?
• OPPOSABLE (adjective)
The adjective OPPOSABLE has 1 sense:
1. capable of being placed opposite to something
Familiarity information: OPPOSABLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being placed opposite to something
Synonyms:
apposable; opposable
Context example:
the thumb is opposable to the forefinger
Antonym:
unopposable (not opposable)
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