adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' p ō -z ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1812
1 : capable of being opposed or resisted
2 : capable of being placed against one or more of the remaining digits of a hand or foot <the opposable human thumb>
– op · pos · abil · i · ty \ - ˌ p ō -z ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun