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APPOSABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does apposable mean?
• APPOSABLE (adjective)
The adjective APPOSABLE has 1 sense:
1. capable of being placed opposite to something
Familiarity information: APPOSABLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of being placed opposite to something
Synonyms:
apposable; opposable
Context example:
the thumb is opposable to the forefinger
Derivation:
appose (place side by side or in close proximity)
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