OPPOSABLE


Meaning of OPPOSABLE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈpō-zə-bəl ]

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 -ˌpō-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.