ˌjəkstəpəˈzishən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin juxta near + English position
: the act or an instance of placing two or more objects in a close spatial or ideal relationship
the proper juxtaposition of rocks, trees — D.C.Buchanan
the juxtaposition of abstract with concrete, of the homely with the far-fetched — C.D.Lewis
also : the condition of being so placed
forested mountains and the sea were in juxtaposition — A.L.Kroeber
the resulting juxtaposition of popular epic and village song — G.F.Jones
• jux·ta·po·si·tion·al | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|zishən ə l, -shnəl adjective