Definition of JUXTAPOSITION

juxtaposition

Meanings

Plural: juxtapositions

Noun

  • the act of positioning close together (or side by side)
    • "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors"
  • a side-by-side position
  • The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
  • An absence of linking elements in a group of words that are listed together.
  • The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
  • An absence of operators in an expression.
  • The nearness of objects with little or no delimiter.
  • The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.
  • Two or more contrasting sounds, colours, styles etc. placed together for stylistic effect.
  • The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.
  • The close placement of two ideas to imply a link that may not exist.
  • The extra emphasis given to a comparison when the contrasted objects are close together.

Verb

  • To place in juxtaposition.

Origin / Etymology

From French juxtaposition, from Latin iuxtā (“near”) (from Latin iungō (“to join”)) + French position (“position”) (from Latin pōnō (“to place”)).

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