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Definition of opposable - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
biologyTECH. thumb can touch other fingersTECH.
- Humans have opposable thumbs for better grip.
2.
medicalTECH. capable of being placed opposite another partTECH.
- The thumb is opposable to the fingers..
Expressions with opposable
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thumb that can touch the tips of other fingers
Humans have an opposable thumb, which allows them to grasp objects easily.
Origin of opposable
Latin, opponere (to set against)
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non-human primates
having four limbs with opposable digits
Examples of opposable in a sentence
The opposable thumb is crucial for tool use. Humans have opposable thumbs for better grip. The opposable big toe helps in climbing.
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- French:opposable, ...
- German:opponierbar, gegenüberstellbar, ...
- Italian:opponibile, opponibile a un'altra parte, ...
- Spanish:oponible, oponible a otra parte, ...
- Portuguese:oponível, ...
- Chinese:可对握的, 相对的, ...
- Japanese:対向性の, 対向可能な, ...
- Arabic:قابل للمقابلة, مقابل, ...
- Hebrew:מְנוּגָד, נִיתָּן לְנִיגּוּד, ...
- Russian:противопоставляемый, противоположный, ...
- Ukrainian:протиставний, ...
- Hindi:अन्य उँगलियों से मिल सकने वाला, विरोधी, ...
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