Definitions for juxtapositionˌdʒʌk stə pəˈzɪʃ ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
jux•ta•po•si•tionˌdʒʌk stə pəˈzɪʃ ən(n.)
an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast.
the state of being close together.
Origin of juxtaposition:
1655–65; < F < L juxtā side by side + F positionposition
jux`ta•po•si′tion•al(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
juxtaposition, apposition, collocation(noun)
the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
"it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
juxtaposition(noun)
a side-by-side position
Wiktionary
juxtaposition(Noun)
The nearness of objects with no delimiter.
juxtaposition(Noun)
The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.
There was a poignant juxtaposition between the boys laughing in the street and the girl crying on the balcony above.
juxtaposition(Verb)
To place in juxtaposition.
Origin: From juxtaposition, from iuxta from Latin iungo + French position from Latin pono.
Webster Dictionary
Juxtaposition(verb)
a placing or being placed in nearness or contiguity, or side by side; as, a juxtaposition of words
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