JUXTAPOSITION


Meaning of JUXTAPOSITION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ j ə k-st ə -p ə - ' zi-sh ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin juxta near + English position ― more at JOUST

Date: 1654

: the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side also : the state of being so placed

– jux · ta · po · si · tion · al \ - ' zish-n ə l, - ' zi-sh ə -n ə l \ adjective

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