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Opposable in a sentence

Opposable meaning

  1. Susceptible to being opposed or resisted.
  2. Capable of being placed opposite something else.

Synonyms of Opposable

apposable unopposable

Using Opposable

  • The main meaning on this page is: Susceptible to being opposed or resisted. | Capable of being placed opposite something else.
  • Useful related words include: apposable, unopposable.
  • In the example corpus, opposable often appears in combinations such as: opposable thumbs, are opposable, have opposable.

Context around Opposable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

two 1× human 1×

Often after:

thumbs 6× arguments 1× digits 1× allowing 1× big 1× thumb 1×

Sentence patterns with Opposable

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

also have opposable thumbs and 1× anatomy of opposable thumbs as 1× and all opposable thumbs 1× given the opposable big toe 1× have two opposable digits the 1× mouths and opposable thumbs perhaps 1× not have opposable thumbs and 1× opposable arguments are 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

both its thumbs 1× given the opposable 1× in 1994 randall 1× marmosets do not 1× opposable arguments are 1× our faces and 1×

Common sentence endings:

a precise grip 1× all opposable thumbs 1× grasp small branches 1× have prehensile tails 1× in the trees 1× shadows and silhouettes 1×

Words around Opposable

Just before it in the word index:

opportunity 14.118 opportunities 8.334 opportunists 44 opportunistically 39 opportunistic 176 opportunist 31

Just after it in the word index:

oppose 1.071 opposed 3.980 opposer 4 opposers 6 opposes 317 opposing 1.660

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Opposable

  • In this selection, "opposable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, two, human, thumbs, arguments and digits stand out and add context to how "opposable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also have opposable thumbs and and anatomy of opposable thumbs as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "opposable" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with opposable

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

Most also have opposable thumbs and some have prehensile tails. (10 words)

Both its thumbs and big toes are opposable, allowing a precise grip. (12 words)

Opposable arguments are as essential to grasp reasoning as opposable thumbs are to grasp other tools vital to human productivity. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Given the opposable big toe found on Little Foot, it seems that he was a good climber, and it is thought given the night predators of the region, he probably, like Gorillas and Chimpanzees, built a nesting platform at night, in the trees. (43 words)

Our faces and hands are costumed in armor that limits the expression of our mouths and opposable thumbs, perhaps, but at least we have our brows and eyelashes, our spines and toes, our shadows and silhouettes. (36 words)

Susman posited that modern anatomy of the human opposable thumb is an evolutionary response to the requirements associated with making and handling tools and that both species were indeed toolmakers. (30 words)

Example sentences (10)

Opposable arguments are as essential to grasp reasoning as opposable thumbs are to grasp other tools vital to human productivity.

The large forepaws have two opposable digits (the first and second, which are opposable to the other three) that allow them to grasp small branches.

Marmosets do not have opposable thumbs, and were rarely taken in by magic (just 6% of the time), the study found.

Our faces and hands are costumed in armor that limits the expression of our mouths and opposable thumbs, perhaps, but at least we have our brows and eyelashes, our spines and toes, our shadows and silhouettes.

Both its thumbs and big toes are opposable, allowing a precise grip.

Given the opposable big toe found on Little Foot, it seems that he was a good climber, and it is thought given the night predators of the region, he probably, like Gorillas and Chimpanzees, built a nesting platform at night, in the trees.

In 1994, Randall Susman used the anatomy of opposable thumbs as the basis for his argument that both the Homo and Paranthropus species were toolmakers.

Most also have opposable thumbs and some have prehensile tails.

Susman posited that modern anatomy of the human opposable thumb is an evolutionary response to the requirements associated with making and handling tools and that both species were indeed toolmakers.

Yngwie recorded a few tracks with his former band members Jens Johansson and Anders Johansson on their album "Johansson/Sonic Winter", called "Enigma suite" and "All opposable thumbs".

Common combinations with opposable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "opposable" in a sentence?
An example: "Opposable arguments are as essential to grasp reasoning as opposable thumbs are to grasp other tools vital to human productivity." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "opposable" from authentic English texts.
What does "opposable" mean?
Opposable means: Susceptible to being opposed or resisted.
What are synonyms of "opposable"?
Common synonyms of "opposable" include: apposable, unopposable.
How many example sentences with "opposable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "opposable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.