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