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How do you use Opponens in a sentence? See 3 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Opponens in a sentence

Opponens meaning

  1. Short for opponens digiti minimi (“a muscle of the hand”).
  2. Short for opponens pollicis (“a muscle of the hand”).

Using Opponens

  • The main meaning on this page is: Short for opponens digiti minimi (“a muscle of the hand”). | Short for opponens pollicis (“a muscle of the hand”).
  • In the example corpus, opponens often appears in combinations such as: opponens digiti.

Context around Opponens

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

absent 1× group 1×

Often after:

digiti 2×

Sentence patterns with Opponens

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

272 the opponens digiti minimi 1× often absent opponens digiti minimi 1× thenar group opponens and abductor 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

often absent opponens 1× platzer 2004 p 1× the human thumb 1×

Common sentence endings:

fifth metatarsal bone 1× making grasping possible 1× the fifth metatarsal 1×

Words around Opponens

Just before it in the word index:

oppo 218 oppn 3 oppmann 2 oppidum 6 oppidans 2 oppidan 5

Just after it in the word index:

opponent 3.011 opponents 3.769 oppong 42 opportune 81 opportuned 2 opportunism 41

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aaravos 5

Corpus analysis for Opponens

  • In this selection, "opponens" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, absent, group and digiti stand out and add context to how "opponens" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 272 the opponens digiti minimi and often absent opponens digiti minimi. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "opponens" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with opponens

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Often absent, opponens digiti minimi originates near the cuboid bone and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal bone. (18 words)

The human thumb also has other muscles in the thenar group ( opponens and abductor brevis muscle ), moving the thumb in opposition, making grasping possible. (24 words)

Platzer (2004), p 272 The opponens digiti minimi originates from the long plantar ligament and the plantar tendinous sheath of peroneus longus and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

Platzer (2004), p 272 The opponens digiti minimi originates from the long plantar ligament and the plantar tendinous sheath of peroneus longus and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal. (29 words)

The human thumb also has other muscles in the thenar group ( opponens and abductor brevis muscle ), moving the thumb in opposition, making grasping possible. (24 words)

Often absent, opponens digiti minimi originates near the cuboid bone and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal bone. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

Often absent, opponens digiti minimi originates near the cuboid bone and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal bone.

Platzer (2004), p 272 The opponens digiti minimi originates from the long plantar ligament and the plantar tendinous sheath of peroneus longus and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal.

The human thumb also has other muscles in the thenar group ( opponens and abductor brevis muscle ), moving the thumb in opposition, making grasping possible.

Common combinations with opponens

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "opponens" in a sentence?
An example: "Often absent, opponens digiti minimi originates near the cuboid bone and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal bone." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "opponens" from authentic English texts.
What does "opponens" mean?
Opponens means: Short for opponens digiti minimi (“a muscle of the hand”).
How many example sentences with "opponens" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "opponens", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.