"opposable" meaning in English

See opposable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more opposable [comparative], most opposable [superlative]
Etymology: From oppose + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|oppose|able}} oppose + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} opposable (comparative more opposable, superlative most opposable)
  1. Susceptible to being opposed or resisted. Translations (susceptible to being resisted): weerstaanbaar (Dutch), vastustettava (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-opposable-en-adj-4IdF-12Z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -able, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -able: 60 40 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 67 33 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 68 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of 'susceptible to being resisted': 88 12
  2. Capable of being placed opposite something else. Translations (capable of being placed opposite): opponeerbaar (Dutch), vastakkainen (Finnish), opposable (French), przeciwstawny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-opposable-en-adj-uqvzwOdn Disambiguation of 'capable of being placed opposite': 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: opposable thumb, opposably, unopposable
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