juxtaposition
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jux·ta·po·si·tion
(jŭk′stə-pə-zĭsh′ən)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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jux•ta•po•si•tion
(ˌdʒʌk stə pəˈzɪʃ ən)n.
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.
[1655–65; < French < Latin juxtā side by side + French position position]
jux`ta•po•si′tion•al, adj.
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Noun | 1. | juxtaposition - the act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" locating, positioning, emplacement, location, placement, position - the act of putting something in a certain place tessellation - the careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern; "a tessellation of hexagons" |
2. | juxtaposition - a side-by-side position |
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jux·ta·po·si·tion
n. yuxtaposición, aposición; posición adyacente.
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