Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
opposable — [ ɔpozabl ] adj. • 1845; de opposer ♦ Qui peut être opposé. 1 ♦ Qui peut être mis en face, vis à vis. Le pouce est opposable aux autres doigts de la main. 2 ♦ Qui peut être utilisé contre. Raison opposable à une décision. Dr. Que l on peut faire… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Opposable — Op*pos a*ble, a. 1. Capable of being opposed or resisted. [1913 Webster] 2. Capable of being placed opposite something else; as, the thumb is opposable to the forefinger. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opposable — 1833, in reference to thumbs, from OPPOSE (Cf. oppose) + ABLE (Cf. able) … Etymology dictionary
opposable — ► ADJECTIVE Zoology ▪ (of the thumb of a primate) capable of facing and touching the other digits on the same hand … English terms dictionary
opposable — [ə pō′zə bəl] adj. 1. that can be opposed 2. that can be placed opposite something else, as the thumb with each finger opposability n … English World dictionary
OPPOSABLE — adj. des deux genres Qui peut être opposé, mis en face, vis à vis. Il s’emploie spécialement en termes d’Anatomie : Le pouce est opposable aux autres doigts. Fig., Cet argument n’est pas opposable à ma façon de voir … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
opposable — 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 > • opposability noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
opposable — opposability, n. /euh poh zeuh beuhl/, adj. 1. capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates. 2. capable of being resisted, fought, or opposed. [1660 70; OPPOSE + ABLE] * * * … Universalium
opposable — adjective a) Capable of being opposed or resisted. The thumb is opposable to the forefinger. b) Capable of being placed opposite something else … Wiktionary
opposable — op·pos·able ə pō zə bəl adj capable of being placed against one or more of the remaining digits of a hand or foot <an opposable thumb> op·pos·abil·i·ty .pō zə bil ət ē n, pl ties … Medical dictionary
