jux·ta·po·si·tion
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| 1. | an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast. |
| 2. | the state of being close together or side by side. |
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jux·ta·po·si·tion·al, adjective
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juxtaposition
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n. The act or an instance of juxtaposing or the state of being juxtaposed. jux'ta·po·si'tion·al adj. |
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juxtaposition
1665, coined in Fr. 17c. from L. juxta "beside, near" + Fr. position. Latin juxta is a contraction of *jugista (adv.), superl. of adj. *jugos "closely connected," from stem of jugum "yoke," from jungere "to join" (see jugular).
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| juxtaposition | |
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| 1. | the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" |
| 2. | a side-by-side position |
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Juxtaposition
Jux`ta*po*si"tion\, n. [L. juxta near + positio position: cf. F. juxtaposition. See Just, v. i., and Position.] A placing or being placed in nearness or contiguity, or side by side; as, a juxtaposition of words. Parts that are united by a a mere juxtaposition. --Glanvill. Juxtaposition is a very unsafe criterion of continuity. --Hare.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
juxtaposition
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